US rank #12194 Girls' name Peak 1956 614 births

Billee — #12194 US girls' name

614 babies named Billee in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s501920s1531930s1141940s711950s851960s721970s321980s171990s72020s13
#12194
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Billee

The Social Security Administration has registered 614 babies named Billee between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Billee currently holds the #12194 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Billee performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Billee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Billee in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Billee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 614 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Billee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

614

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1956

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,194

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Billee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1956)
22
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
0510152025 202419721963195319441936192819201915 8

Billee popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1920 (Billee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1920 5

Billee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
153 births that decade — 25% of Billee's all-time total
1910s501920s1531930s1141940s711950s851960s721970s321980s171990s72020s13

Billee by state

Where Billee concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Billee
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 #12194 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?
Billee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.