Unisex name ★ peaked 1930

Billie

Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #691 Trend ↑ Rising 89%

A male or female given name from the Germanic languages derived from Bill, the diminutive of William.

Rank 2025
#691
among girls · ↑4 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
422
named Billie · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,930
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1930
4,715 babies
All-time total
135,300
#367 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Billie popularity over time

135,300 babies have been named Billie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 34 123 157 16 – #726
1890s 233 109 342 34 +118% #454
1900s 988 214 1,202 120 +251% #292
1910s 4,357 1,656 6,013 601 +400% #222
1920s 18,471 9,548 28,019 2,802 +366% #79
1930s 23,297 9,703 33,000 3,300 +18% #79
1940s 16,371 3,742 20,113 2,011 -39% #138
1950s 11,638 2,183 13,821 1,382 -31% #204
1960s 7,665 1,678 9,343 934 -32% #293
1970s 9,976 1,203 11,179 1,118 +20% #227
1980s 4,310 751 5,061 506 -55% #306
1990s 2,141 382 2,523 252 -50% #834
2000s 1,084 198 1,282 128 -49% #1,305
2010s 1,158 96 1,254 125 -2% #1,135
2020s (to 2025) 1,940 51 1,991 332 +165% #691

Where Billie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 459 0.29 outside top 500
2027 507 0.32 outside top 500
2028 552 0.34 outside top 500
2029 592 0.37 outside top 500
2030 629 0.39 #482

Where Billie is most popular

Girls named Billie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.208 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, Idaho, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Billie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Utah 42 0.505 +142%
Idaho 15 0.448 +115%
Colorado 47 0.421 +102%
Tennessee 59 0.372 +79%
Oregon 24 0.369 +77%
Missouri 39 0.324 +55%
Iowa 18 0.308 +48%
Arizona 42 0.299 +44%
Oklahoma 22 0.299 +44%
California 226 0.269 +29%
New York 106 0.268 +29%
Virginia 43 0.252 +21%
Maryland 26 0.245 +18%
Washington 35 0.242 +16%
Alabama 22 0.234 +13%
Georgia 53 0.233 +12%
Michigan 42 0.231 +11%
North Carolina 52 0.228 +10%
Illinois 52 0.227 +9%
Kentucky 19 0.222 +7%
Wisconsin 21 0.204 ≈ national
Minnesota 22 0.204 ≈ national
Louisiana 17 0.194 -7%
Indiana 27 0.192 -8%
Pennsylvania 45 0.190 -9%
Texas 148 0.184 -12%
Florida 77 0.180 -14%
Mississippi 8 0.171 -18%
South Carolina 15 0.167 -20%
Ohio 37 0.156 -25%
New Jersey 28 0.155 -25%
Nevada 5 0.108 -48%
Kansas 6 0.104 -50%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -80%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Billie

Billie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #691 in 2025 with 409 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 135,300 American babies have been named Billie, about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1930, when 4,715 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Billie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Billie?

The median living Billie is about 66 years old; half are between 50 and 80. An estimated 63 thousand people named Billie are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Billie 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 409 #691 13 #6,502
2024 406 #695 9 #8,396
2023 309 #867 8 #9,027
2022 285 #950 7 #9,968
2021 280 #942 6 #10,974
2020 251 #1,009 8 #8,851
2019 213 #1,135 9 #8,294
2018 150 #1,464 7 #9,809
2017 117 #1,780 10 #7,638
2016 97 #2,035 – –
2015 98 #2,016 10 #7,555
2014 123 #1,707 12 #6,685
2013 110 #1,835 12 #6,648
2012 91 #2,101 12 #6,674
2011 86 #2,195 10 #7,578
2010 73 #2,516 14 #6,071
2009 80 #2,404 17 #5,352
2008 89 #2,221 11 #7,249
2007 105 #1,959 16 #5,462
2006 95 #2,071 25 #3,901
2005 85 #2,162 23 #3,951
2004 98 #1,912 27 #3,461
2003 127 #1,527 16 #4,842
2002 116 #1,597 19 #4,205
2001 143 #1,341 22 #3,727
2000 146 #1,305 22 #3,651
1995 229 #854 38 #2,143
1990 235 #836 67 #1,361
1985 331 #588 64 #1,171
1980 802 #306 119 #804
1975 1,011 #243 100 #831
1970 1,104 #271 152 #664
1965 723 #336 161 #599
1960 783 #336 187 #570
1955 1,092 #250 190 #532
1950 1,315 #204 251 #423
1945 1,556 #152 293 #347
1940 1,485 #149 480 #251
1935 2,248 #106 844 #168
1930 3,241 #79 1,474 #123
1925 1,828 #141 989 #156
1920 902 #212 523 #240
1915 468 #271 170 #416
1910 165 #302 40 #430
1905 112 #319 27 #413
1900 76 #381 24 #469
1895 23 #641 13 #582
1890 9 #949 8 #749
1885 – – 15 #483
1880 – – 10 #606

Famous people named Billie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Billie Eilish Billie Eilish American singer-songwriter (born 2001) Contemporary
  2. 2 Billie Piper Billie Piper English actress and former singer (born 1982) Contemporary
  3. 3 Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe Armstrong American rock musician and songwriter (born 1972) Contemporary
  4. 4 Billie Lourd Billie Lourd American actress (born 1992) Contemporary
  5. 5 Billie Jean King Billie Jean King American tennis player (born 1943) Contemporary
  6. 6 Billie Holiday Billie Holiday American jazz singer (1915–1959) Contemporary
  7. 7 Billie Burke Billie Burke American stage and film actress (1884–1970) 19th century
  8. 8 Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw British actress (1932–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Billie?

The median living Billie is about 66 years old. Half of all living Billies are between 50 and 80 years old.

How many people named Billie are alive today?

An estimated 63 thousand people named Billie are alive in the United States, based on 135,300 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Billie mean?

A male or female given name from the Germanic languages derived from Bill, the diminutive of William.

How popular is the name Billie in 2025?

Billie ranked #691 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 409 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Billie?

135,300 babies have been named Billie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Billie most popular?

Billie peaked in 1930, when 4,715 newborns received the name.

Is Billie a boy or girl name?

Billie is used for both: about 77% of babies named Billie have been girls and 23% boys.

Is the name Billie rising or falling?

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

Will Billie become more popular?

Billie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 629 girls named Billie in 2030, which would rank around #482. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Billie?

Well-known people named Billie include Billie Eilish (singer), Billie Piper (actor), Billie Joe Armstrong (musician).

Names like Billie

Names that sound and feel close to Billie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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