Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Billy
Endangered
Down 97.9% from peak
Peak era
1934
Peak births
9,562
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Billy
How many people are named Billy?
An estimated 173,437 living Americans are named Billy.
How rare is Billy?
Billy is uncommon among babies today, with 203 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.9% from its 1934 peak.
How old is the typical Billy?
The median age of a living American named Billy is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 72 years old.
Is Billy still popular?
No. Billy is endangered as a baby name, down 97.9% from its 1934 peak with 203 births in 2025.
Where is Billy most common?
Billy has its strongest geographic signal in Oklahoma, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19342025
Peak year
1934
Decline from peak
97.9%
2025
203
All-time
384,233
Where it lives now
Billy is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.9× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Billy is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.