Billy Name Popularity and Statistics
Billy is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Billy?
Billy is spelled B-I-L-L-Y. The name has 5 letters.
Billy Popularity in 2025
Rank#7,491
Recorded Births14
Rank#1,068
Recorded Births203
- Girls usage rose 476 places to #7,491 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 18 places to #1,068 and recorded 7 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Billy Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2012 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 14 | #7,491 |
| 2025 | Boys | 203 | #1,068 |
| 2024 | Girls | 13 | #7,967 |
| 2024 | Boys | 210 | #1,050 |
| 2023 | Girls | 9 | #10,312 |
| 2023 | Boys | 195 | #1,096 |
| 2022 | Girls | 16 | #6,984 |
| 2022 | Boys | 221 | #1,007 |
| 2021 | Girls | 15 | #7,250 |
| 2021 | Boys | 208 | #1,037 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6 | #13,453 |
| 2020 | Boys | 212 | #999 |
| 2019 | Boys | 245 | #890 |
| 2018 | Girls | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | Boys | 262 | #846 |
| 2017 | Boys | 268 | #829 |
| 2016 | Girls | 6 | #14,331 |
| 2016 | Boys | 261 | #863 |
| 2015 | Boys | 282 | #810 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6 | #14,558 |
| 2014 | Boys | 288 | #795 |
| 2013 | Boys | 349 | #685 |
| 2012 | Girls | 6 | #14,962 |
| 2012 | Boys | 356 | #664 |
When Was Billy Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1934 · Boys
9,562 recorded births
National rank #20
1932 · Boys
9,436 recorded births
National rank #20
1930 · Boys
9,285 recorded births
National rank #20
1931 · Boys
9,264 recorded births
National rank #19
Where Billy Ranked Highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| MS | #370 | 8 |
| KS | #524 | 6 |
| OK | #552 | 7 |
| MN | #586 | 8 |
| GA | #673 | 14 |
| KY | #708 | 5 |
| NC | #825 | 10 |
| MO | #869 | 5 |