Billie

Meaning: Will and helmet
Origin: Variant of William (from Germanic)

Girl's name · #691 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Billie was #79 in 1929, slipped to #2516 by 2010, and has climbed back to #691 today. About 104,000 girls have carried it since 1886.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#24 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #28 in Belgium (2025) · #34 in New Zealand (2025) · #35 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #51 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #100 in Scotland (2025) · #112 in France (2025) · #151 in England & Wales (2025) · #154 in Sweden (2025) · #186 in Ireland (2025) · #236 in Switzerland (2025) · #283 in Netherlands (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Billies

Billie Eilish — American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
Billie Holiday — American jazz singer (1915–1959)
Billie Jean King — American tennis player (born 1943)
Billie Burke — American stage and film actress (1884–1970)
Billie Lourd — American actress

In stories & tradition

Billie Jenkins — Charmed (TV series)
Billie Reed — Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Billie Jo Bradley — Petticoat Junction (TV series)

What Billies become

Among 179 notable people named Billie:

Entertainers appear 3.35× more often than among typical names — e.g. Billie Eilish, American singer-songwriter (born 2001).

Similar names: Lorraine · Birdie · Lillie · Maxine · Nellie · Bonnie

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