Billie
A pet form of William, Germanic for “resolute protector.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Billie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1928 to 1934. Its biggest year was 1930, when 3,241 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 79 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 691 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 31,637 of the 135,300 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Billy (389,665), Billye (3,472), Billi (1,746), Billee (619), Billey (523) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: William
Explore Billie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | No. 724 |
| 1890s | 233 | No. 453 |
| 1900s | 988 | No. 292 |
| 1910s | 4,357 | No. 222 |
| 1920s | 18,471 | No. 79 |
| 1930s | 23,297 | No. 79 |
| 1940s | 16,371 | No. 138 |
| 1950s | 11,638 | No. 204 |
| 1960s | 7,665 | No. 293 |
| 1970s | 9,976 | No. 227 |
| 1980s | 4,310 | No. 306 |
| 1990s | 2,141 | No. 833 |
| 2000s | 1,084 | No. 1305 |
| 2010s | 1,158 | No. 1133 |
| 2020s | 1,940 | No. 691 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.