How old is someone named Banks?
The average Banks is 6 years old.
Half of all living Bankses are between 2 and 6.
When was Banks popular?
Banks is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2025. 1,188 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 0 |
| 1910s | 93 | 0 |
| 1920s | 147 | 0 |
| 1930s | 87 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 60 | under 100 |
| 1950s | 48 | under 100 |
| 1960s | 15 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 10 | under 100 |
| 1980s | 13 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 40 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 216 | 220 |
| 2010s | 1,094 | 1,100 |
| 2020s | 5,115 | 5,100 |
How many Bankses are still alive?
About 6,500 Bankses are alive in the US today. That's 94% of the roughly 7,000 babies named Banks since 1883.
Nearly every Banks ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Banks?
About nine in ten living Bankses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Banks an old name?
No. Banks is one of the youngest names around: younger than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Banks will be 19 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Banks a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 92% of living Bankses are men, and 8% are women.
The women average 4 and the men 6.
Names the same age as Banks
NAME TWIN
Banks's name twin is Saint. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Saint's age curve is the closest match to Banks's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Banks
How old is the average Banks?
The average Banks in the US is 6 years old. The median is 4, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Banks?
About 6,500 Bankses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 7,000 babies given the name since 1883.
When was the name Banks most popular?
In 2025, when about 1,200 baby boys were named Banks.
Is Banks a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 92% of living Bankses are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this