How Many People Are Named Billie Armstrong?

There are approximately 23 people named Billie Armstrong living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Billie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Armstrong. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

23

1 in 14,902,363 Americans

Combination Rarity

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Billie: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Billie. The peak year was 1930 with 4,715 births. The average person named Billie today is 62 years old.

Male
Female
0 943 2K 3K 4K 5K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name 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 first name Billie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Billie rose or fell over time.

White
83.99%
Black
8.49%
Hispanic
2.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.40%
Two or More Races
3.51%

Ancestry of the Armstrong Surname

The surname Armstrong was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Armstrong in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
69.66%
Black
20.43%
Hispanic
3.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.69%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.88%
Two or More Races
4.50%

How we calculated this

The first name "Billie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0158% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Armstrong" appears at a rate of 43.43 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Billie are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 23 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Billie Armstrong: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Billie Armstrong?

We estimate approximately 23 people named Billie Armstrong are alive in the United States today. The first name Billie is shared by 54,009 Americans, and the surname Armstrong is shared by 148,875.

How rare is the name Billie Armstrong?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. The first name Billie is uncommon and the surname Armstrong is common.

Is Billie a male or female name?

Billie is predominantly female, with 23.4% of bearers being male and 76.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1930 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name 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 origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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