Billy
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning resolute protector; a form of william.
Babies a year
481
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#110
481 babies · up from #127
How Billy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #810 |
| 2016 | #865 |
| 2017 | #832 |
| 2018 | #846 |
| 2019 | #890 |
In 2025, 481 babies in England and Wales were named Billy. In the US, 263 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 9,555 in 1934.
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