Bandit
Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, kidnapping, and murder, either as an individual or in groups.
Meaning & Origin of Bandit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, kidnapping, and murder, either as an individual or in groups.
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Origin & history
The Story of Bandit
Bandit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2024, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Bandits were born — ranking #10,889 that year. As of 2026, Bandit ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Bandits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bandit
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bandit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Banded
- Bonded
- Bandits
- Bandaid
- Bounded
- Banda
- Bandied
- Banat
- Pundit
- Pandit
- Bended
- Binded
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About the name Bandit
Bandit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Bandit's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #10,889. Use the chart and map above to compare Bandit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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