Trillion
Trillion is a number with two distinct definitions:1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or 1012, as defined on the short scale. This is now the meaning in both American and British English. 1,000,000,000,000,000,000, i.e. 1018, as defined on the long scale. This is one million times larger than the short scale trillion.
Meaning & Origin of Trillion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trillion is a number with two distinct definitions:1,000,000,000,000, i.e. one million million, or 1012, as defined on the short scale. This is now the meaning in both American and British English. 1,000,000,000,000,000,000, i.e. 1018, as defined on the long scale. This is one million times larger than the short scale trillion.
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Etymology
The Story of Trillion
Trillion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 18 Trillions were born — ranking #5,212 that year. As of 2026, Trillion ranks #5,354 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+65% over the past five years). In total, more than 178 Trillions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Trillion
Trillion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 178 births in the dataset. Trillion's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,212. Use the chart and map above to compare Trillion'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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