Million
1,000,000, or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione, from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.
Meaning & Origin of Million
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
1,000,000, or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione, from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.
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The Story of Million
As a girl name
Million first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 14 Millions were born — ranking #7,636 that year. As of 2026, Million ranks #8,856 for girls with 10 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 96 Millions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Million first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 68 Millions were born — ranking #2,149 that year. As of 2026, Million ranks #3,331 for boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 476 Millions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Million
Million is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 476 births in the dataset. Million's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,149. Use the chart and map above to compare Million'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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