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Worldwide Name Statistics

Billy

Ranked #275 - 1 in 43,501 people
US

Most common in

United States

184k bearers

World total

183,905

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#275

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States184k
Worldwide
~184k
rank #275
Rarity
1 in 43,501
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~184k in US

About the name Billy

There are an estimated 183,905 people named Billy alive worldwide today. That ranks Billy at #275 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Billy is held by approximately 183,905 people, ranking #275 among first names. That works out to roughly 55 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,805 U.S. residents).

Historically Billy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.6% male).

Billy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.6%Female 1.4%

Billy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Billy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 7
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 7
  4. 1884: 7
  5. 1885: 8
  6. 1886: 7
  7. 1887: 6
  8. 1888: 10
  9. 1889: 5
  10. 1890: 5
  11. 1891: 6
  12. 1892: 10
  13. 1893: 9
  14. 1894: 10
  15. 1895: 11
  16. 1896: 9
  17. 1897: 6
  18. 1898: 14
  19. 1899: 24
  20. 1900: 36
  21. 1901: 18
  22. 1902: 30
  23. 1903: 20
  24. 1904: 27
  25. 1905: 20
  26. 1906: 14
  27. 1907: 27
  28. 1908: 33
  29. 1909: 28
  30. 1910: 51
  31. 1911: 52
  32. 1912: 85
  33. 1913: 133
  34. 1914: 162
  35. 1915: 304
  36. 1916: 387
  37. 1917: 496
  38. 1918: 684
  39. 1919: 909
  40. 1920: 1,261
  41. 1921: 1,689
  42. 1922: 2,099
  43. 1923: 2,570
  44. 1924: 3,369
  45. 1925: 4,333
  46. 1926: 5,327
  47. 1927: 6,620
  48. 1928: 7,469
  49. 1929: 8,475
  50. 1930: 9,451
  51. 1931: 9,418
  52. 1932: 9,579
  53. 1933: 9,061
  54. 1934: 9,659
  55. 1935: 9,344
  56. 1936: 8,670
  57. 1937: 8,386
  58. 1938: 8,333
  59. 1939: 7,542
  60. 1940: 7,656
  61. 1941: 7,722
  62. 1942: 7,381
  63. 1943: 7,078
  64. 1944: 6,612
  65. 1945: 6,085
  66. 1946: 6,771
  67. 1947: 7,000
  68. 1948: 6,262
  69. 1949: 5,874
  70. 1950: 5,718
  71. 1951: 5,657
  72. 1952: 5,760
  73. 1953: 5,894
  74. 1954: 6,089
  75. 1955: 5,819
  76. 1956: 6,067
  77. 1957: 6,191
  78. 1958: 6,211
  79. 1959: 6,354
  80. 1960: 6,062
  81. 1961: 6,071
  82. 1962: 5,627
  83. 1963: 5,293
  84. 1964: 5,249
  85. 1965: 4,703
  86. 1966: 4,224
  87. 1967: 4,026
  88. 1968: 3,864
  89. 1969: 3,841
  90. 1970: 4,194
  91. 1971: 3,966
  92. 1972: 3,547
  93. 1973: 3,512
  94. 1974: 3,437
  95. 1975: 3,188
  96. 1976: 3,236
  97. 1977: 3,018
  98. 1978: 2,764
  99. 1979: 3,065
  100. 1980: 3,050
  101. 1981: 2,934
  102. 1982: 2,576
  103. 1983: 2,190
  104. 1984: 1,973
  105. 1985: 1,865
  106. 1986: 1,715
  107. 1987: 1,648
  108. 1988: 1,529
  109. 1989: 1,530
  110. 1990: 1,456
  111. 1991: 1,374
  112. 1992: 1,298
  113. 1993: 1,368
  114. 1994: 1,138
  115. 1995: 1,073
  116. 1996: 961
  117. 1997: 825
  118. 1998: 820
  119. 1999: 757
  120. 2000: 678
  121. 2001: 683
  122. 2002: 582
  123. 2003: 612
  124. 2004: 573
  125. 2005: 560
  126. 2006: 566
  127. 2007: 546
  128. 2008: 460
  129. 2009: 443
  130. 2010: 396
  131. 2011: 403
  132. 2012: 362
  133. 2013: 349
  134. 2014: 294
  135. 2015: 282
  136. 2016: 267
  137. 2017: 268
  138. 2018: 268
  139. 2019: 245
  140. 2020: 218
  141. 2021: 223
  142. 2022: 237
  143. 2023: 204
  144. 2024: 223
  145. 2025: 217

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Billy worldwide?

There are an estimated 183,905 people named Billy alive worldwide today, ranking #275 globally.

Is Billy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 43,501 people. In the United States there are roughly 183,905 bearers, which is 1 in 1,805 Americans.

Is Billy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Billy is used 98.6% male and 1.4% female.

Where does the name Billy come from?

Who are famous people named Billy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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