Banyon
Banyon is a detective series broadcast in the United States by NBC as part of its 1972–73 television schedule. The series was broadcast on Fridays from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST beginning September 15, 1972, with the final episode shown on January 12, 1973. A standalone two-hour television movie was broadcast in 1971. The series was a Quinn Martin Production.
Meaning & Origin of Banyon
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Banyon is a detective series broadcast in the United States by NBC as part of its 1972–73 television schedule. The series was broadcast on Fridays from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST beginning September 15, 1972, with the final episode shown on January 12, 1973. A standalone two-hour television movie was broadcast in 1971. The series was a Quinn Martin Production.
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The Story of Banyon
Banyon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Banyons were born — ranking #5,227 that year. As of 2026, Banyon ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Banyons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Banyon
Banyon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Banyon's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #5,227. Use the chart and map above to compare Banyon'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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