Billie

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A few things about Billie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Billie

Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

Choose Billie and your child shares a first name with Billie Holiday, an American jazz singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Billie, like who?” Billie Holiday's Wikipedia article is available in 91 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,929 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Billie, 409 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Billie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBillie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Billies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1930, when it ranked #79. Today it's #691, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowBillie is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,438 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 3,929.
• 🚀TrendBillie has climbed 318 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #691. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBillie is most popular in Idaho, where it ranks #277, followed by Mississippi (#341) and Utah (#408). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.
• 💬MeaningBillie is an English form of William, which means “resolute protector”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Billie

Billie is a girl name of English and German origin meaning “resolute protector”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Billie for girls from 1886 to 2025, in 140 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1930, when it ranked #79 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #691, with 409 babies.

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