Banning
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,797 in 1975
0 babies were named Banning in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBanning first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #4,797.
About the name Banning
Banning is a boy name of Gaelic and Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ing”. US birth records list Banning for boys from 1975 to 2022, in 10 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #4,797 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Gaelic namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,315,789 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 2000s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 348,837 boys |
More Gaelic boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Myles · possibly gracious
- Boy name: Callum · dove
- Boy name: Declan · possibly full of goodness
- Unisex name: Connor · lover of hounds
Questions about the name Banning
What is the origin of the name Banning?
Banning has Gaelic, Irish roots in our records. Other Gaelic names include Liam, Owen, Miles.
Is Banning a boy or girl name?
Banning is a boy name.
How popular is the name Banning?
Banning is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #4,797 in 1975.