FIRST NAME
Billy
Billy is the 154th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 171,419 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,014 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #154 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
616,800
living · #73
2020 CENSUS
171,419
living · #154
BABIES NAMED BILLY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025203
As a male name, Billy peaked in 1934, when 9,562 babies were named Billy (the #20 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #4,499 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
9,948
living · #1,481
2020 CENSUS
2,014
living · #4,499
BABIES NAMED BILLY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1899–2025
202514
As a female name, Billy peaked in 1930, when 166 babies were named Billy (the #526 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)