Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Bailiff; law enforcement officer; outer wall of a castle
Origin: Old French baillif — an occupational and architectural surname, from bailli (administrator, steward)
Popularity: Ranked #1047 in 2024 with 210 babies born.
History: Billy peaked in the 1970s-80s. Billy the Kid is America's most famous outlaw. Billy Joel is the Piano Man. Billy Crystal made America laugh. Billy means the outlaw, the musician, and the comedian — all American archetypes.
Similar names: bill, billee, billie, baila, bailee, bailey, bailie, baily
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Billy? About 1 in 14,926 babies born in 2024 were named Billy, or roughly 0.6 per day in the United States.
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