Total births
614
Girls' name · since 1915
Billee
Billee has 614 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12240
- among girls today
- 614
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Billee is the #12240 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 614 recorded since 1915.
Billee has 614 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12240 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2024.
- #12240 among girls today
- 614 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Billee is currently the #12240 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 614 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12240
- among girls today
- 614
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Billee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12240
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Billee was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
22 babies were named Billee in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
How Billee compares
614 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Billee's all-time total is 61% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Billee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 614 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Billee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Billee's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1933, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Billee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1956
Current rank
#12,240
Active since
1915
Billee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2024
- Peak year (1956)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Billee popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1920 (Billee as boys' name)
Billee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Billee's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Billee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 50
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
153 births
- 1930s
1930s
114 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 153 births (25% of all-time use).
How Billee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Billee's total volume
Billee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Billee by state
Where Billee concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Billee's total US births 2.0%
Even split
12 of 614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Billee? ▼
614 babies have been named Billee since 1915. It currently ranks #12240 among girls. The peak year was 1956 with 22 births.
When was Billee most popular? ▼
Billee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
Where is Billee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Billee are California (12 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Billee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Billee since 1915 -- 110 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Billee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billie, Billy, Billye, Billi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Billee's data
- Billee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (153 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Billees (12 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 Billee
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Billee
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1,918 births · Peak 2008
Annamary #12238
344 births · Peak 1921
Toula #12242
235 births · Peak 1931
Aaron #12237
4,395 births · Peak 1980
Winola #12243
113 births · Peak 1934
Ruthanna #12236
785 births · Peak 1923
Randa #12244
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2024 (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. "Billee: #12240 Girls' Name - 614 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/billee. 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 Billee 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 June 2026.