Billee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	50	–	50	5	–	#2,328
1920s	153	5	158	16	+216%	#1,770
1930s	114	–	114	11	-28%	#1,824
1940s	71	–	71	7	-38%	#3,152
1950s	85	–	85	9	+20%	#2,395
1960s	72	–	72	7	-15%	#3,713
1970s	32	–	32	3	-56%	#5,041
1980s	17	–	17	2	-47%	#6,842
1990s	7	–	7	1	-59%	#10,655
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	13	–	13	2	–	#12,377

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,328

1920s

153

158

+216%

#1,770

1930s

114

–

114

-28%

#1,824

1940s

–

-38%

#3,152

1950s

–

+20%

#2,395

1960s

–

-15%

#3,713

1970s

–

-56%

#5,041

1980s

–

-47%

#6,842

1990s

–

-59%

#10,655

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#12,377

The story of Billee

Billee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 619 American babies have been named Billee. Its peak came in 1956, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Billee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Billee?

The median living Billee is about 67 years old; half are between 56 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Billee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Billee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	7	#12,377	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	6	#13,763	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
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2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	7	#10,655	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	9	#6,842	–	–
1975	5	#9,207	–	–
1970	5	#8,101	–	–
1965	5	#6,624	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	7	#4,783	–	–
1950	6	#4,785	–	–
1945	6	#4,068	–	–
1940	8	#3,241	–	–
1935	10	#2,755	–	–
1930	16	#2,121	–	–
1925	16	#2,294	–	–
1920	12	#2,744	5	#4,361
1915	8	#3,170	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Billee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Billee?

The median living Billee is about 67 years old. Half of all living Billees are between 56 and 77 years old.

How many people named Billee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Billee are alive in the United States, based on 619 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Billee in 2025?

Billee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Billee?

619 babies have been named Billee in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Billee most popular?

Billee peaked in 1956, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Billee a boy or girl name?

Billee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Billee rising or falling?

Billee is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Billee popularity over time

The story of Billee

How old are people named Billee?

Billee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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