Total births
103,663
Unisex name · since 1886
Billie
Billie has 103,663 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #695
- among girls today
- 103,663
- born since 1886
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Billie currently ranks #695 among unisex names in America, with 103,663 babies recorded since 1886.
Billie has 103,663 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #695 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of girls, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- #695 among girls today
- 103,663 born since 1886
- 1930s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Billie is currently the #695 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 103,663 born since 1886, peaking in the 1930s.
- #695
- among girls today
- 103,663
- born since 1886
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Billie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#695
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Billie was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
3,241 babies were named Billie in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
How Billie compares
103,663 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Billie's all-time total is 271x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Billie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 103,663 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,241 | 48 | 19,840 |
Billie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Billie's full recorded timeline at 1956, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 3,241 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Billie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1930
Current rank
#695
Active since
1886
Billie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1930)
- 3,241
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Billie popularity over time - boys
31,637 total births recorded since 1880 (Billie as boys' name)
Billie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Billie's strongest decade.
23,297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Billie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 34
1880s
34 births
- 1890s 233
1890s
233 births
- 1900s 988
1900s
988 births
- 1910s 4,357
1910s
4,357 births
- 1920s
1920s
18,471 births
- 1930s
1930s
23,297 births
- 1940s
1940s
16,371 births
- 1950s
1950s
11,638 births
- 1960s 7,665
1960s
7,665 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,976 births
- 1980s 4,310
1980s
4,310 births
- 1990s 2,141
1990s
2,141 births
- 2000s 1,084
2000s
1,084 births
- 2010s 1,158
2010s
1,158 births
- 2020s 1,940
2020s
1,940 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 23,297 births (22% of all-time use).
How Billie 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 Billie's total volume
Billie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Billie by state
Where Billie concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18,214 | 17.6% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 6,719 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 5,329 | 5.1% |
| #4 | California | | 4,586 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 4,531 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 4,320 | 4.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 4,204 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 3,728 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Billie's total US births 17.6%
Even split
18,214 of 103,663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Billie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Billie? ▼
103,663 babies have been named Billie since 1886. It currently ranks #695 among girls. The peak year was 1930 with 3,241 births.
When was Billie most popular? ▼
Billie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 23,297 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Billie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Billie are Texas (18,214 births), Oklahoma (6,719 births), Tennessee (5,329 births).
Is Billie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Billie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 103,663 births, and as a boy's name it has 31,637 births.
How long has the name Billie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Billie since 1886 -- 140 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Billie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billy, Billye, Billi, Billiejo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Billie's data
- Billie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (23,297 total births); usage has since declined to 1,940 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Billies (18,214 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Billie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Billie
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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, 1886–2025 (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. "Billie: #695 Unisex Name - 103,663 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/billie. 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 Billie 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.