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Last ranked #9952 in 2022
Peak: #8833 in 2020
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #9952 in 2022
Peak: #8833 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #9952 · Falling since 2020
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Banning scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Banning beats the neutral-drift null model in 10% of its 10 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Banning is a Celtic boy name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
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