Billy

Billy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Billy first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 955 babies (rank #71 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining 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.

15,054

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

955

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	914	#71
1997	885	#70
1998	894	#68
1999	815	#71
2000	706	#76
2001	730	#78
2002	709	#81
2003	703	#84
2004	899	#71
2005	955	#71
2006	825	#82
2007	786	#89
2008	678	#98
2009	617	#103
2010	667	#101
2011	611	#106
2012	574	#110
2013	531	#112
2014	516	#122
2015	534	#120
2016	485	#127

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

914

#71

1997

885

#70

1998

894

#68

1999

815

#71

2000

706

#76

2001

730

#78

2002

709

#81

2003

703

#84

2004

899

#71

2005

955

#71

2006

825

#82

2007

786

#89

2008

678

#98

2009

617

#103

2010

667

#101

2011

611

#106

2012

574

#110

2013

531

#112

2014

516

#122

2015

534

#120

2016

485

#127