US rank #694 Unisex name Peak 1930 103,252 births

Billie — #694 US unisex name

103,252 babies named Billie in U.S. Social Security records since 1886, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#694
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

1930s
Peak decade

23% 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.

What the Data Says About Billie

The Social Security Administration has registered 103,252 babies named Billie between 1886 and 2024, spanning 139 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Billie currently holds the #694 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 3,241 babies received it in a single year. Billie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31,624 additional births since 1880.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Billie performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 23,297 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Billie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 18,175 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Billie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Billie 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 103,252 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.

Billie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

103,252

Since 1886

139 years of records

Peak year

1930

3,241 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#694

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1886

Recorded for 139 years

Last year on file: 2024

Billie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1886

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1930)
3,241
Annual births at peak — across 139 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,000 202420061988197019521934191618981886 8

Billie popularity over time — boys

31,624 total births recorded since 1880 (Billie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 31,624 births
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420051987196919511933191518971880 10

Billie by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
23,297 births that decade — 23% of Billie's all-time total
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Billie by state

Where Billie concentrates geographically — total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Billie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
18,175 17.6%
#2 Oklahoma
6,719 6.5%
#3 Tennessee
5,317 5.1%
#4 California
4,532 4.4%
#5 Kentucky
4,522 4.4%
#6 Arkansas
4,320 4.2%
#7 North Carolina
4,190 4.1%
#8 Ohio
3,713 3.6%
Texas share of Billie's total US births 17.6%
Even split

18,175 of 103,252 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?
103,252 babies have been named Billie since 1886. It currently ranks #694 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 (18,175 births), Oklahoma (6,719 births), Tennessee (5,317 births).
Is Billie a unisex name?
Yes, Billie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 103,252 births, and as a boy's name it has 31,624 births.
How long has the name Billie been used?
Billie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 139 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1886–2024 (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.