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Billion

♂ Boy

Pronounced BIL-yən /ˈbɪl.jən/High

Meaning: From the word billion — a vast number (a thousand million); a modern aspirational number word-name; no traditional given-name useLow

In 30 seconds: A vast number: Billion is a modern number word-name — 'a billion'. Bold, aspirational, and warm.
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningFrom the word billion — a vast number (a thousand million); a modern aspirational number word-name; no traditional given-name use
U.S. rank (2024)#5921 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births15 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 104

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220142024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Billion comes from the word billion — a vast number (a thousand million), from French/Latin roots ('bi-', 'two', plus 'million'). A bold, aspirational modern number word-name evoking limitless abundance and success (we flag the recent given-name coinage; nickname Bill).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-vast-number at the root, and bold.

Did you know? Billion names a vast number (a thousand million; from Latin/French roots) — a bold, aspirational modern word-name evoking abundance (which we flag as a recent coinage; said 'BIL-yən').
Overall data confidence 40%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

TrillionMillion

Nicknames

Bill

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Billion mean?

Billion is a number word-name — 'a billion, a vast number'; a modern coinage, which we flag.

How do you pronounce Billion?

It's said BIL-yən /ˈbɪl.jən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Billion a boy or girl name?

Billion is used here as a boy's name (it is given to both sexes).

How popular is Billion?

Billion is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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