—2024 rank
1947peak year
154,248babies named Bill since 1880
▼ 21%5-year trend
Bill popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bill mean?
A common short form of William, from Germanic wil, 'desire', and helm, 'helmet' or 'protection'; Bill arose through medieval consonant substitution.
OriginGermanic
Syllables1
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Bills
- Bill Murray, actor
- Bill Clinton, president
Spellings & variants
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