How Many People Are Named Banyan?
An estimated 360 people in the United States have the first name Banyan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Banyan peaked in popularity in 2011 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Banyan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Banyan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
360
About 1 in 952,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
26 births
Total Registered
363
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Banyan
Banyan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 363 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Banyan as a male name
Ranked #9,004 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (26 births)
Banyan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Banyan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 200 babies were registered. Banyan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Banyan by Decade
How has Banyan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Banyan by State
Birth registrations for Banyan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Hawaii, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Hawaii, California. On average, about 15 Banyans were registered per state.
Banyan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Banyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Banyan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Banyan?
We estimate approximately 360 people named Banyan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 952,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Banyan a common name?
Banyan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 363 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Banyan most popular?
Banyan reached peak popularity in 2011, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Banyan is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Banyan a male name?
Banyan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Banyan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Banyan Smith, Banyan Johnson, Banyan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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