How Many People Are Named Billey?
An estimated 199 people in the United States have the first name Billey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Billey peaked in popularity in 1931 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Billey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Billey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Billey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
Estimated Living Americans
199
About 1 in 1,722,384 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1931
24 births
Total Registered
523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Billey
Billey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 523 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Billey as a male name
Ranked #6,350 in 1980
5 male births in 1980
Peak: 1931 (24 births)
Billey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Billey span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 175 babies were registered. Billey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Billey by Decade
How has Billey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Billey by State
Birth registrations for Billey span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Arkansas. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas. On average, about 6 Billeys were registered per state.
Billey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Billey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Billey
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Billey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Billey?
We estimate approximately 199 people named Billey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,722,384 Americans share this first name.
Is Billey a common name?
Billey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Billey most popular?
Billey reached peak popularity in 1931, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Billey is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Billey a male name?
Billey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Billey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Billey Smith, Billey Johnson, Billey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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