Billy vs Billie

Side-by-side comparison of Billy and Billie — 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

Billie

Girl name · Rank #694

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Metric Billy Billie
Current Rank #1046 #694
Total Births (all years) 384,025 103,252
Peak Year 1934 1930
Peak Year Births 9,562 3,241
Peak Decade 1930ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Billy Billie
1880ss 63 34
1890ss 99 233
1900ss 209 988
1910ss 3,016 4,357
1920ss 42,096 18,471
1930ss 88,340 23,297
1940ss 67,831 16,371
1950ss 59,278 11,638
1960ss 48,466 7,665
1970ss 33,220 9,976
1980ss 20,651 4,310
1990ss 10,943 2,141
2000ss 5,670 1,084
2010ss 3,099 1,158
2020ss 1,044 1,529

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Billy Billie
2014 288 123
2015 282 98
2016 261 97
2017 268 117
2018 262 150
2019 245 213
2020 212 251
2021 208 280
2022 219 284
2023 195 309
2024 210 405

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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