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 #1046

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Name B

Bilal

Boy name · Rank #1182

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Metric Billy Bilal
Current Rank #1046 #1182
Total Births (all years) 384,025 5,690
Peak Year 1934 2018
Peak Year Births 9,562 195
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1964

Births by Decade

Decade Billy Bilal
1880ss 63 —
1890ss 99 —
1900ss 209 —
1910ss 3,016 —
1920ss 42,096 —
1930ss 88,340 —
1940ss 67,831 —
1950ss 59,278 —
1960ss 48,466 18
1970ss 33,220 236
1980ss 20,651 553
1990ss 10,943 1,071
2000ss 5,670 1,419
2010ss 3,099 1,580
2020ss 1,044 813

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 219 166
2023 195 179
2024 210 175

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, 1880–2024.

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