How Many People Are Named Billye?
An estimated 905 people in the United States have the first name Billye. It is predominantly female (96.8%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Billye peaked in popularity in 1930 with 161 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Billye 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 Billye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Billye is overwhelmingly female, 112 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 73, Billye is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
905
About 1 in 378,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.8% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1930
161 births
Total Registered
3,472
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Billye
Billye is predominantly female (96.8%), though 112 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Billye as a male name
Ranked #4,097 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1927 (10 births)
Billye as a female name
Ranked #12,615 in 2003
7 female births in 2003
Peak: 1930 (151 births)
Billye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Billye span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,144 babies were registered. Billye has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Billye by Decade
How has Billye 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.
Billye by State
Birth registrations for Billye span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. The lowest are in Virginia, Missouri, California. On average, about 173 Billyes were registered per state.
Billye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Billye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Billye
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Billye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Billye?
We estimate approximately 905 people named Billye 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 378,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Billye a common name?
Billye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,472 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Billye most popular?
Billye reached peak popularity in 1930, when 161 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Billye is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Billye a female name?
Billye is predominantly female. 96.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Billye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Billye Smith, Billye Johnson, Billye 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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