Total births
1,741
Girls' name · since 1915
Billi
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 1,741 babies named Billi, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,741
- total births
- 1915–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Billi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,741 recorded since 1915.
Billi has 1,741 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2020.
- 1,741 total births
- 1915–2020 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,741 girls have been named Billi since 1915, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2020.
- 1,741
- total births
- 1915–2020
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Billi was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
84 babies were named Billi in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Billi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Billi's full recorded timeline at 1981, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 84 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Billi at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Billi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2020
- Peak year (1976)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Billi popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2006 (Billi as boys' name)
Billi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Billi's strongest decade.
643 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Billi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 30
1940s
30 births
- 1950s 149
1950s
149 births
- 1960s
1960s
280 births
- 1970s
1970s
643 births
- 1980s
1980s
320 births
- 1990s 184
1990s
184 births
- 2000s 66
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 58
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 643 births (37% of all-time use).
How Billi 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 Billi's total volume
Billi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Billi by state
Where Billi concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 73 | 4.2% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 53 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Iowa | | 20 | 1.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 18 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.3% |
Ohio share of Billi's total US births 4.2%
Even split
73 of 1,741 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Billi appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Billi? ▼
1,741 babies have been named Billi since 1915. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1976 with 84 births.
When was Billi most popular? ▼
Billi was most popular in the 1970s decade with 643 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Billi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Billi are Ohio (73 births), Pennsylvania (53 births), Iowa (20 births).
How long has the name Billi been used? ▼
Records for Billi go back to 1915, giving 106 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Billi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billie, Billy, Billye, Billiejo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Billi's data
- Billi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (643 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Billis (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Billi
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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, 1915–2020 (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. "Billi: Baby Name Since 1915 - 1,741 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/billi. 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 Billi 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.