Billy vs Bilal

Side-by-side comparison of Billy and Bilal - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Billy

Boy name · Rank #1050

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Name B

Bilal

Boy name · Rank #1183

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Metric Billy Bilal
Current Rank #1050 #1183
Total Births (all years) 384,233 5,858
Peak Year 1934 2018
Peak Year Births 9,562 195
Peak Decade 1930s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Billy Bilal
1880s 63 -
1890s 99 -
1900s 209 -
1910s 3,016 -
1920s 42,096 -
1930s 88,341 -
1940s 67,833 -
1950s 59,277 -
1960s 48,472 18
1970s 33,217 236
1980s 20,650 553
1990s 10,942 1,071
2000s 5,670 1,419
2010s 3,099 1,580
2020s 1,249 981

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Billy Bilal
2014 288 149
2015 282 151
2016 261 167
2017 268 168
2018 262 195
2019 245 152
2020 212 141
2021 208 152
2022 221 166
2023 195 180
2024 210 175
2025 203 167

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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