Boy name

Billy

As of 2025, Billy ranks #1068 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 203 boys received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Billy go back to 1880; the peak came in 1931 at #19, with 9,264 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #370 among boy names.