Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Million

Gender Unisex · 17% girls Rank 2025 #4,342 Trend ↑ Rising 22%
Rank 2025
#4,342
among boys · ↓389 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Million · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
79 babies
All-time total
513
#8,670 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Million popularity over time

513 babies have been named Million since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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1990s – 6 6 1 – #9,245
2000s – 71 71 7 +1083% #4,722
2010s 26 106 132 13 +86% #4,192
2020s (to 2025) 60 244 304 51 +284% #2,162

Where Million is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Million

Million is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,342 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 513 American babies have been named Million, about 83% boys and 17% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Million stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Million?

The median living Million is about 4 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Million are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Million year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,891 24 #4,342
2024 7 #13,033 28 #3,953
2023 14 #7,921 43 #2,927
2022 11 #9,457 68 #2,162
2021 12 #8,825 45 #2,804
2020 6 #14,552 36 #3,182
2019 6 #15,007 25 #4,192
2018 5 #17,371 19 #5,044
2017 9 #11,326 11 #7,386
2016 6 #15,629 17 #5,468
2015 – – 9 #8,495
2014 – – 11 #7,377
2013 – – 9 #8,550
2012 – – 5 #13,574
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2009 – – 7 #10,619
2008 – – 12 #7,056
2007 – – 13 #6,496
2006 – – 7 #10,291
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2004 – – 5 #12,592
2003 – – 5 #12,126
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2001 – – 6 #10,116
2000 – – 16 #4,722
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Famous people named Million

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Million Wolde Ethiopian runner b. 1979 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Million, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Million?

The median living Million is about 4 years old. Half of all living Millions are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Million are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Million are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Million in 2025?

Million ranked #4,342 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Million?

513 babies have been named Million in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Million most popular?

Million peaked in 2022, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Million a boy or girl name?

Million is used for both: about 17% of babies named Million have been girls and 83% boys.

Is the name Million rising or falling?

Million is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Million become more popular?

Million is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Million in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Million?

Well-known people named Million include Million Wolde (athlete).

Names like Million

Names that sound and feel close to Million: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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