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Banyan

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Meaning of Banyan: Indian: 'the banyan tree'

Banyan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9988th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9988

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

369

First recorded 1996 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 8 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Banyan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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