Gender
Origin
- English
- Nickname for William - resolute protector - often used as an independent name.
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bill
Pronunciation
b(i)-ll
Famous People
Comedian Bill Cosby, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Actor Billy Crystal, Musician Billy Joel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #76, 4,684 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5208, 18 births)
- Girls: peak in 1932 (rank #1237, 34 births); most recent 1986 (rank #10903, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | – |
| 2022 | 26 | – |
| 2021 | 23 | – |
| 2020 | 29 | – |
| 2019 | 28 | – |
| 2018 | 48 | – |
| 2017 | 42 | – |
| 2016 | 39 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #613, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #2918, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #247, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #192, 11 births); most recent 2001 (rank #430, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence