Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1990
Billal
142 babies named Billal in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 142
- total births
- 1990–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Billal is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 142 have been recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Billal recorded 142 times among boys since 1990, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2016.
- 142 total births
- 1990–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 boys have been named Billal since 1990, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 142
- total births
- 1990–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Billal was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
17 babies were named Billal in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Billal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Billal's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Billal at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Billal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2016
- Peak year (1993)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Billal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Billal's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Billal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 80 births (56% of all-time use).
Billal by state
Where Billal concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 10.6% |
California share of Billal's total US births 10.6%
15 of 142 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Billal? ▼
Billal has been given to 142 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 17 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Billal most popular? ▼
Billal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Billal most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Billal are California (15 births).
How long has the name Billal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Billal since 1990 -- 27 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Billal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billy, Bill, Billie, Bilal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Billal's data
- Billal's decade-level peak was the 1990s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Billals (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Billal
Nearby Names Like Billal
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Billal
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Bill Boy
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Billie Boy
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Bilal Boy
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Billey Boy
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Compare Billal side by side: Billal vs Billy Billal vs Bill Billal vs Billie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1990–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Billal: Baby Name Since 1990 - 142 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/billal. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Billal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.