Boy nameCurrently #4,572 in the USFalling
Bill
//ˈbɪl//
1 syllablePeak year: 19474 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Bill's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Bill's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bill |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 53 |
| 1881 | 42 |
| 1882 | 61 |
| 1883 | 50 |
| 1884 | 82 |
| 1885 | 66 |
| 1886 | 64 |
| 1887 | 63 |
| 1888 | 58 |
| 1889 | 61 |
| 1890 | 72 |
| 1891 | 65 |
| 1892 | 75 |
| 1893 | 71 |
| 1894 | 73 |
| 1895 | 90 |
| 1896 | 86 |
| 1897 | 84 |
| 1898 | 90 |
| 1899 | 83 |
| 1900 | 196 |
| 1901 | 104 |
| 1902 | 138 |
| 1903 | 129 |
| 1904 | 128 |
| 1905 | 147 |
| 1906 | 128 |
| 1907 | 174 |
| 1908 | 169 |
| 1909 | 210 |
| 1910 | 264 |
| 1911 | 248 |
| 1912 | 354 |
| 1913 | 477 |
| 1914 | 577 |
| 1915 | 761 |
| 1916 | 865 |
| 1917 | 907 |
| 1918 | 1,051 |
| 1919 | 1,207 |
| 1920 | 1,439 |
| 1921 | 1,502 |
| 1922 | 1,689 |
| 1923 | 1,851 |
| 1924 | 2,085 |
| 1925 | 2,400 |
| 1926 | 2,661 |
| 1927 | 2,891 |
| 1928 | 3,004 |
| 1929 | 2,974 |
| 1930 | 3,185 |
| 1931 | 3,242 |
| 1932 | 3,396 |
| 1933 | 3,245 |
| 1934 | 3,560 |
| 1935 | 3,294 |
| 1936 | 3,184 |
| 1937 | 3,127 |
| 1938 | 3,120 |
| 1939 | 3,170 |
| 1940 | 3,278 |
| 1941 | 3,465 |
| 1942 | 3,804 |
| 1943 | 3,996 |
| 1944 | 3,826 |
| 1945 | 3,719 |
| 1946 | 4,364 |
| 1947 | 4,688 |
| 1948 | 3,934 |
| 1949 | 2,774 |
| 1950 | 2,047 |
| 1951 | 1,653 |
| 1952 | 1,593 |
| 1953 | 1,522 |
| 1954 | 1,526 |
| 1955 | 1,656 |
| 1956 | 1,962 |
| 1957 | 3,118 |
| 1958 | 4,230 |
| 1959 | 4,603 |
| 1960 | 4,500 |
| 1961 | 4,011 |
| 1962 | 3,581 |
| 1963 | 3,201 |
| 1964 | 2,739 |
| 1965 | 2,060 |
| 1966 | 1,564 |
| 1967 | 1,282 |
| 1968 | 1,167 |
| 1969 | 1,081 |
| 1970 | 1,026 |
| 1971 | 878 |
| 1972 | 686 |
| 1973 | 525 |
| 1974 | 472 |
| 1975 | 409 |
| 1976 | 364 |
| 1977 | 324 |
| 1978 | 267 |
| 1979 | 273 |
| 1980 | 251 |
| 1981 | 231 |
| 1982 | 244 |
| 1983 | 205 |
| 1984 | 166 |
| 1985 | 176 |
| 1986 | 136 |
| 1987 | 137 |
| 1988 | 145 |
| 1989 | 129 |
| 1990 | 112 |
| 1991 | 128 |
| 1992 | 138 |
| 1993 | 145 |
| 1994 | 110 |
| 1995 | 101 |
| 1996 | 116 |
| 1997 | 103 |
| 1998 | 100 |
| 1999 | 100 |
| 2000 | 114 |
| 2001 | 100 |
| 2002 | 74 |
| 2003 | 81 |
| 2004 | 89 |
| 2005 | 86 |
| 2006 | 85 |
| 2007 | 85 |
| 2008 | 73 |
| 2009 | 58 |
| 2010 | 53 |
| 2011 | 42 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 50 |
| 2014 | 47 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 39 |
| 2017 | 42 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 29 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 22 |
Bill through the decades
- Bill peaked in 1947, when 4,688 babies were named Bill in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bill has fallen 50% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bill currently ranks #4,572 in the US and is cooling off.