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Billy

Boy

Origin of the name

Billy is an English pet form of William.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1934, with 9,562 births and the No. 20 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 145 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1068.
384,233births since 1880
1930sgeneration
No. 20rank at its peak, in 1934

Where babies named Billy are born

1934

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The darker the blue, the more common Billy is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Billy is most common in Arkansas (5 times), Oklahoma (4.5) and Tennessee (3.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Names from the same era

Joe · Bobby · Franklin · Jimmie · Donald · Eugene

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