Banksy
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BANK-see
- Origin
- English
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
- Style
- New arrival
Banksy is a boys' name of English origin. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Banksy mean?
English: pet form of the surname Banks
Best known as the name of the anonymous British street artist; Banks is an English surname for someone living by a slope.
Is Banksy a girl's or a boy's name?
Banksy is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Banksy in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,747th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5 about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 467% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Banksy, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 5 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Banksy in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
Names like Banksy
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Navy, River, Sonny, Rory, Oakley, Bodhi, Gurbaaz, Remy, Shivansh, Krishiv, Avyaan, Ivaan
Names related to Banksy
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie, Hazel
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Banksy: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/banksy, updated 20 October 2026.