Billy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Billy is a given name. A spelling variant is Billie.

From Wikipedia

Billy first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2025 with 430 babies (rank #37 that year). In 2025 it was given to 430 boys (rank #37). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Billy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Billy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,147

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

430

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Billy

Billy Wilderfilm screenwriter · b. 1906
Billy Connollystand-up comedian · b. 1942
Billy Crystalstand-up comedian · b. 1948
Billy Zanefilm actor · b. 1966
Billy Boydstand-up comedian · b. 1968

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	14	#147
2015	78	#130
2016	76	#141
2017	92	#113
2018	76	#114
2019	183	#102
2020	170	#97
2021	214	#72
2022	226	#67
2023	247	#57
2024	341	#57
2025	430	#37