Zillion
Indefinite and fictitious numbers are words, phrases and quantities used to describe an indefinite size, used for comic effect, for exaggeration, as placeholder names, or when precision is unnecessary or undesirable. Other descriptions of this concept include: "non-numerical vague quantifier" and "indefinite hyperbolic numerals".
Meaning & Origin of Zillion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Indefinite and fictitious numbers are words, phrases and quantities used to describe an indefinite size, used for comic effect, for exaggeration, as placeholder names, or when precision is unnecessary or undesirable. Other descriptions of this concept include: "non-numerical vague quantifier" and "indefinite hyperbolic numerals".
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The Story of Zillion
Zillion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 11 Zillions were born — ranking #7,224 that year. As of 2026, Zillion ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 26 Zillions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zillion
Zillion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 26 births in the dataset. Zillion's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #7,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Zillion'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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