Bana
Bana was the #6,325 girls' name in the US in 2025 (18 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales and #3,044 in Canada.
Bana as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,325 (18) | #4,867 (4) | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #12,161 (7) | #1,895 (15) | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | #5,670 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #7,630 (14) | #3,961 (5) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #13,453 (6) | #2,843 (8) | #2,163 (9) |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | #2,170 (12) | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | #3,985 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #9,943 (10) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #6,987 (17) | — | — |
| 2013 | #7,031 (17) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | #4,838 (4) | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #4,764 (4) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #6,325.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1990.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bana is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 160,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 54,000 to 1 in 460,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bana | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Bana | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Bana | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Bana | US | Girls | #6,325 | 18 |