Billy

Boy #10436 in 2023

Billy is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Billy

The B-25 twin-engine bomber aircraft used during World War Two, commonly called the "B-25 Mitchell" in honor of U.S. Army General William "Billy" Mitchell. Diminutive and pet-form

Popularity of Billy

Popularity, 1880–2023

204 births in 2023

1880 2023

383,815 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1934

9,659 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Barbara

Girl · Latin

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

Son of the right hand; son of the south

Brandon

Boy · English

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

Brenda

Girl

Possibly from brandr; by folk etymology seen as a feminine form of Brendan

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.