Given name & surname · also American
Banner
“a decorative symbol”·“one who holds the flag; an ensign bearer”
Banner is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “a decorative symbol” (American) and “one who holds the flag; an ensign bearer” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a decorative symbol” (American) and “one who holds the flag; an ensign bearer” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with American and French naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Banner through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 834
- 799 boys · 35 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 74 babies
- 2025
- 67
- #2,151 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 67 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,151 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 593 as a first name in 2020; 5,074 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Banner’s family of names
Banner has a related form in Baner. Banner has a related form in Banerman. Banner has a related form in Banermann.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Banermannvariant
- Bannermannvariant
- Banermanvariant
- Bannermanvariant
- Bannarvariant
- Bannyrvariant
- Bannirvariant
- Bannurvariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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