—2024 rank
1934peak year
369,765babies named Billy since 1880
▼ 14%5-year trend
Billy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Billy mean?
A pet form of William, from Germanic wil 'will, desire' and helm 'helmet, protection'. Long used independently, especially in American music and sports culture.
OriginGermanic, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Billy
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Famous Billys
- Billy Joel, singer
- Billy Wilder, director
Spellings & variants
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