Digits and number words

Band names with numbers

Numbers make a band name look like a code, a date or an inside joke: U2, Maroon 5, Blink-182, Sum 41, Twenty One Pilots, 30 Seconds to Mars. In our data about 3.5% of notable band names contain a digit, and the share keeps rising: about 1% of bands formed in the 1960s, 6% of those formed in the 2010s.

Below are the best-known bands with a number (digits or words) in their name, then original ideas with numbers you could use.

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Famous band names with numbers

Notable acts from Wikidata, ranked by the number of Wikipedia language editions about them.

  1. U2 1976 · dance-rock · Ireland
  2. One Direction 2010 · teen pop · UK
  3. 30 Seconds to Mars 1998 · progressive rock · US
  4. Maroon 5 1994 · funk rock · US
  5. Nine Inch Nails 1988 · industrial rock · US
  6. Blink-182 1992 · pop-punk · US
  7. AKB48 2005 · bubblegum · Japan
  8. Sum 41 1996 · pop-punk · Canada
  9. Wanna One 2017 · k-pop · South Korea
  10. Twenty One Pilots 2009 · indie pop · US
  11. The Jackson 5 1964 · bubblegum · US
  12. 2NE1 2009 · synth-pop · South Korea
  13. Three Days Grace 1992 · post-grunge · Canada
  14. 5 Seconds of Summer 2011 · pop rock · Australia
  15. Got7 2014 · k-pop · South Korea
  16. 3 Doors Down 1996 · post-grunge · US
  17. UB40 1978 · dub · UK
  18. Five Finger Death Punch 2005 · groove metal · US
  19. The 1975 2002 · indie pop · UK
  20. Eiffel 65 1997 · europop · Italy
  21. M83 2001 · synth-pop · France
  22. The B-52's 1976 · pop rock · US
  23. 2 Unlimited 1991 · eurodance · Netherlands
  24. 2PM 2008 · k-pop · South Korea
  25. 4 Non Blondes 1989 · alternative rock · US
  26. 4Minute 2009 · synth-pop · South Korea
  27. Groupe des Six art
  28. 10cc 1972 · art pop · UK
  29. Day6 2015 · korean rock · South Korea
  30. Matchbox Twenty 1995 · alternative rock · US
  31. Iz*One 2018 · k-pop · South Korea
  32. One Ok Rock 2005 · emo pop · Japan
  33. Six Feet Under 1995 · death metal · US
  34. SS501 2005 · k-pop · South Korea
  35. Kep1er 2022 · k-pop · South Korea
  36. Moje 3 2013 · pop · Serbia
  37. Five 1997 · popular · UK
  38. Let 3 1987 · shock rock · Croatia
  39. S Club 7 1999 · pop · UK
  40. SF9 2016 · k-pop · South Korea
  41. The 13th Floor Elevators 1965 · psychedelic rock · US
  42. 2AM 2008 · k-pop · South Korea
  43. The Dave Clark Five 1957 · beat · UK
  44. The Four Seasons 1960 · rock · US
  45. 3OH!3 2004 · pop rap · US
  46. R5 2009 · rock alternative music prize · US
  47. Trio Mandili 2014 · traditional folk · Georgia
  48. Two Door Cinema Club 2007 · electropop · Northern Ireland
  49. Apollo 440 1990 · electronica · UK
  50. B1A4 2011 · k-pop · South Korea
  51. Fifty Fifty 2022 · k-pop · South Korea
  52. Hearts2Hearts 2025 · k-pop · South Korea
  53. East 17 1991 · pop · UK
  54. Fromis 9 2018 · contemporary r&b · South Korea
  55. M2M 1999 · pop · Norway
  56. Ten Years After 1966 · blues rock · UK
  57. Three Dog Night 1968 · rock · US
  58. 3JS 2002 · pop · Netherlands
  59. Level 42 1980 · dance-rock · England
  60. NCT 127 2016 · k-pop · South Korea
  61. The 69 Eyes 1989 · sleaze rock · Finland
  62. The Kingston Trio 1957 · traditional folk · US
  63. Bi-2 1988 · dark wave · Russia
  64. HKT48 2011 · pop · Japan
  65. Minus One 2009 · rock · Cyprus
  66. Nine Muses 2010 · dance-pop · South Korea
  67. Thousand Foot Krutch 1997 · christian rock · Canada
  68. 98 Degrees 1996 · contemporary r&b · US
  69. Finger Eleven 1990 · post-punk revival · Canada
  70. Four Tops 1954 · soul · US
  71. Galantis Dilshadilu07celebrity's 2012 · future house · Sweden
  72. IC3PEAK 2013 · electronic · Russia
  73. One Night Only 2003 · indie rock · UK
  74. Third Eye Blind 1993 · emo pop · US
  75. You Me at Six 2004 · pop rock · UK
  76. Zero 7 1997 · electronica · UK
  77. 3T 1995 · rhythm and blues · US
  78. 808 State 1987 · acid house · UK
  79. a1 1998 · popular · Norway
  80. Alice Nine 2004 · music of japan · Japan
  81. Alkaline Trio 1996 · pop-punk · US
  82. BNK48 2017 · thai pop · Thailand
  83. JKT48 2011 · indo pop · Indonesia
  84. Nogizaka46 2011 · pop · Japan
  85. P1Harmony k-pop · South Korea
  86. SKE48 2008 · pop · Japan
  87. Stam1na 1996 · progressive metal · Finland
  88. X1 2019 · k-pop · South Korea
  89. 10,000 Maniacs 1981 · alternative rock · US
  90. 12 Stones 2000 · alternative rock · US
  91. 1TYM 1998 · korean hip-hop · South Korea
  92. AB6IX 2019 · k-pop · South Korea
  93. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 1978 · hip-hop · US
  94. Heaven 17 1980 · synth-pop · UK
  95. U96 1991 · eurodance · Germany
  96. Up10tion 2015 · k-pop · South Korea
  97. US5 2005 · pop · US
  98. 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor 1990 · eurodance · Netherlands
  99. 36 Crazyfists 1994 · metalcore · US
  100. 4Fun 2001 · blues · Lithuania
  101. Calle 13 2004 · experimental · US
  102. Current 93 1982 · neofolk · UK
  103. F4 c-pop · Taiwan
  104. Front 242 1981 · electronic body · Belgium
  105. Jurassic 5 1993 · alternative hip-hop · US
  106. SNH48 2012 · c-pop · People's Republic of China
  107. The 5th Dimension 1966 · psychedelic soul · US
  108. The Click Five 2003 · power pop · US
  109. Bolbbalgan4 2016 · contemporary r&b · South Korea
  110. Electric Six 1996 · alternative rock · US
  111. First Aid Kit 2007 · contemporary folk · Sweden
  112. Galaxie 500 1987 · alternative rock · US
  113. JO1 j-pop · Japan
  114. Polarkreis 18 1998 · pop · Germany
  115. Third Day 1991 · christian rock · US
  116. 10 Years 1999 · alternative metal · US
  117. 2 Live Crew 1982 · southern hip-hop · US
  118. 3 Inches of Blood 2000 · power metal · Canada
  119. Super Eight 2002 · enka · Japan
  120. The 5.6.7.8's 1986 · surf · Japan
  121. V6 1995 · j-pop · Japan
  122. 7 Seconds 1980 · hardcore punk · US
  123. Articolo 31 1990 · pop rock · Italy
  124. Deströyer 666 1994 · thrash metal · Australia
  125. Ewert and The Two Dragons 2009 · indie folk · Estonia
  126. Family Four 1964 · schlager · Sweden
  127. From First To Last 1999 · post-hardcore · US
  128. Ninety One 2015 · q-pop · Kazakhstan
  129. NMB48 2010 · pop · Japan
  130. Remy Zero 1989 · alternative rock · US
  131. Trio 1980 · new wave · Germany
  132. 8Eight 2007 · contemporary r&b · South Korea
  133. AC4 2008 · hardcore punk · Sweden
  134. All-4-One 1993 · contemporary r&b · US
  135. And One 1989 · synth-pop · Germany
  136. Count Five 1964 · psychedelic rock · US
  137. Esbjörn Svensson Trio 1993 · jazz · Sweden
  138. Psychonaut 4 depressive black metal · Georgia
  139. Sakurazaka46 2015 · j-pop · Japan
  140. Sistar19 2011 · k-pop · South Korea
  141. Spacemen 3 1982 · psychedelic rock · UK
  142. Take 6 1980 · a cappella · US
  143. The Three Degrees 1963 · philadelphia soul · US
  144. TO1 2020 · k-pop · South Korea
  145. 100 gecs hyperpop · US
  146. 22-Pistepirkko 1980 · garage rock · Finland
  147. 2B 2005 · pop · Portugal
  148. 2raumwohnung 2000 · electropop · Germany
  149. 38 Special 1974 · southern rock · US
  150. 65daysofstatic 2001 · experimental rock · UK

Band name ideas with numbers

Original names with a number in them, screened against 120,000+ notable artists. Original ideas, screened against 120,000+ notable artists when this page was built. Check your favourite before you use it. Generate more →

  1. Sleepover 7
  2. Kindling 99
  3. Prom 21
  4. A Million Fireworks
  5. Six Bonfires
  6. Three Proms
  7. Forty Crypts
  8. Spark 101
  9. Two Roller Rinks
  10. Fuzz 404
  11. Nine Jukeboxes
  12. Avenue 45
  13. Carpool 1984
  14. Roadside 33
  15. Anniversary 9
  16. Bingo 1984
  17. Three Chapters
  18. Sleepover 404
  19. Four Bookshelves
  20. Envelope 45
  21. A Million Relics
  22. Afterglow 21
  23. Decade 101
  24. Astronaut 33
  25. Rainbow 1984
  26. A THOUSAND VOYAGERS
  27. RADIANCE7
  28. TRANSISTOR 13
  29. PARADISE 88
  30. Solstice 101
  31. Seven Dynasties
  32. Trellis 7
  33. Thirteen Satellites
  34. IDOL7
  35. TWELVE BOUQUETS
  36. MARBLE 88
  37. Sapphire 13
  38. STARLIGHT9
  39. origami 21
  40. MOTH 88

Tips for a band name with a number

A number works best when it has a story: a street, a year, a jersey, a bus route. Fans will ask, and the answer becomes part of your lore.

  • Decide whether it is written as digits or words, and stick to it everywhere
  • Avoid numbers that read as a date of a real tragedy
  • Check how it sorts and searches: "5" and "Five" are different searches

Questions

What bands have numbers in their name?

Famous examples include U2, Maroon 5, Blink-182, Sum 41, Twenty One Pilots, 30 Seconds to Mars, The Jackson 5, Nine Inch Nails, One Direction and 2NE1.

Is it a good idea to put a number in a band name?

It can be. Numbers make a name more distinctive and easier to find in search, but write it the same way everywhere and be ready to explain it.

Can I use one of these real band names?

No. The names in the notable-bands lists belong to real, well-known acts, so using one would confuse fans and could infringe their rights. Use them for inspiration, then generate an original name and run it through the band name checker.

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