Banner
- Meaning
- Banner; flag or standard
- Origin
- English
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What does Banner mean?
Banner means “Banner; flag or standard”.
Banner is an English word name with the immediate meaning of a flag or standard. Historically, banners have identified groups and served as visible symbols carried or displayed in public. As a name, the word can suggest belonging or a shared cause, while those ideas remain associations rather than extra literal translations.
Banner also has an established life as a surname, familiar to many readers through the fictional Bruce Banner of Marvel stories. The phrase The Star-Spangled Banner gives the word another recognizable American cultural setting. A child named Banner would therefore carry a name that crosses ordinary vocabulary, surnames, and popular culture, with its clearest meaning remaining the visible emblem itself.
Nicknames & variations
No nicknames or variations are listed for Banner yet.
How popular is Banner?
United States · 2025Explore how often Banner is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #2,151 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Banner
- 67 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 8.1% More than 2024
Banner over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #2,151 | 67 |
| 2024 | Boys | #2,289 | 62 |
| 2024 | Girls | #15,653 | 5 |
| 2023 | Boys | #2,150 | 67 |
| 2023 | Girls | #12,359 | 7 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,756 | 47 |
| 2021 | Boys | #2,174 | 65 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,115 | 66 |
| 2019 | Boys | #2,997 | 40 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,852 | 42 |
| 2018 | Girls | #14,061 | 6 |
| 2017 | Boys | #2,896 | 41 |
| 2016 | Boys | #2,690 | 45 |
| 2016 | Girls | #16,637 | 5 |
| 2015 | Boys | #2,971 | 39 |
| 2014 | Boys | #3,542 | 30 |
| 2014 | Girls | #16,953 | 5 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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