How Many People Are Named Billie?
An estimated 54,009 people in the United States have the first name Billie. It is used for both genders, with 76.6% female. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Billie peaked in popularity in 1930 with 4,715 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Billie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Billie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Billie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
54,009
About 1 in 6,346 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
76.6% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1930
4,715 births
Total Registered
134,876
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Billie
Billie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.4%) and females (76.6%). Out of 134,876 total births registered, 31,624 were male and 103,252 were female.
Billie as a male name
Ranked #8,369 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1930 (1,474 births)
Billie as a female name
Ranked #694 in 2024
405 female births in 2024
Peak: 1930 (3,241 births)
Billie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 55,679 people with the first name Billie, which placed it at #837 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Billie was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 55,679 people with this name in that snapshot, 14.6% were male and 85.4% were female. That is more heavily female than the long-run SSA birth pattern on this page, which sits at 76.6% female.
Census Count
55,679
people with this name
Census Rank
#837
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
18.43
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Billie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (83.99%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.49%) and Two or More Races (3.51%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Billie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Billie.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83.99% | 46,765 |
| Black | 8.49% | 4,728 |
| Two or More Races | 3.51% | 1,955 |
| Hispanic | 2.16% | 1,201 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.40% | 777 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.46% | 255 |
The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.
Billie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Billie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 33,000 babies were registered. Billie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Billie by Decade
How has Billie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 157 | 123 | 34 | |
| 1890s | 342 | 109 | 233 | |
| 1900s | 1,202 | 214 | 988 | |
| 1910s | 6,013 | 1,656 | 4,357 | |
| 1920s | 28,019 | 9,548 | 18,471 | |
| 1930s | 33,000 | 9,703 | 23,297 | |
| 1940s | 20,113 | 3,742 | 16,371 | |
| 1950s | 13,821 | 2,183 | 11,638 | |
| 1960s | 9,343 | 1,678 | 7,665 | |
| 1970s | 11,179 | 1,203 | 9,976 | |
| 1980s | 5,061 | 751 | 4,310 | |
| 1990s | 2,523 | 382 | 2,141 | |
| 2000s | 1,282 | 198 | 1,084 | |
| 2010s | 1,254 | 96 | 1,158 | |
| 2020s | 1,567 | 38 | 1,529 | |
Billie by State
Birth registrations for Billie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Delaware. On average, about 2,457 Billies were registered per state.
Billie + Last Name Combinations
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Billie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Billie?
We estimate approximately 54,009 people named Billie 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 6,346 Americans share this first name.
Is Billie a common name?
Billie is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 134,876 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Billie most popular?
Billie reached peak popularity in 1930, when 4,715 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Billie is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
How common was Billie in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 55,679 people with the first name Billie. That placed it at #837 in the published Census first-name tables, or 18.43 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Billie was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Billie?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Billie was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 14.6% male and 85.4% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Billie?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Billie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (83.99%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.49%) and Two or More Races (3.51%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
Is Billie a female name?
Billie is predominantly female. 76.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Billie have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Billie peaked in 1930, and the average living bearer is about 62 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Billie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Billie Smith, Billie Johnson, Billie 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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