Billy

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Billy first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1994 with 107 babies (rank #243 that year). In 2024 it was given to 73 boys (rank #429). 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.

2,217

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

107

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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Names ranked near Billy in 2024

Other boys' names starting with B

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	82	#315
1992	96	#286
1993	90	#302
1994	107	#243
1995	91	#299
1996	93	#295
1997	100	#266
1998	91	#279
1999	72	#331
2000	83	#290
2001	66	#346
2002	47	#451
2003	41	#515
2004	44	#507
2005	61	#399
2006	37	#619
2007	50	#524
2008	49	#545
2009	52	#519
2010	44	#580
2011	66	#425
2012	42	#601
2013	48	#558
2014	39	#667
2015	39	#659
2016	29	#843
2017	42	#624
2018	53	#528
2019	60	#473
2020	68	#428
2021	71	#418
2022	72	#406
2023	79	#375
2024	73	#429