Baby names

How popular is the name Bill?

In 2025, 18 baby boys in the U.S. were named Bill, the 5208th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1947, when 4,681 boys got the name. 160,474 boys have been named Bill since 1880. 716 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#5,208

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

boys named Bill

Peak year

1947

4,681 boys

Boys named Bill each year since 1880

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The numbers for Bill (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	18
2024	22
2023	22
2022	26
2021	23
2020	29
2019	28
2018	48
2017	42
2016	39
2015	33
2014	47
2013	50
2012	41
2011	42
2010	53
2009	58
2008	73
2007	85
2006	85
2005	86
2004	89
2003	81
2002	74
2001	100
2000	114
1999	100
1998	100
1997	103
1996	116
1995	101
1994	110
1993	145
1992	138
1991	128
1990	112
1989	129
1988	145
1987	137
1986	131
1985	176
1984	166
1983	205
1982	244
1981	231
1980	251
1979	273
1978	267
1977	324
1976	364
1975	409
1974	466
1973	519
1972	686
1971	878
1970	1,020
1969	1,075
1968	1,161
1967	1,275
1966	1,556
1965	2,060
1964	2,737
1963	3,193
1962	3,574
1961	4,000
1960	4,501
1959	4,596
1958	4,221
1957	3,118
1956	1,957
1955	1,656
1954	1,526
1953	1,522
1952	1,588
1951	1,653
1950	2,040
1949	2,765
1948	3,926
1947	4,681
1946	4,354
1945	3,711
1944	3,815
1943	3,990
1942	3,794
1941	3,453
1940	3,267
1939	3,161
1938	3,113
1937	3,119
1936	3,166
1935	3,282
1934	3,534
1933	3,223
1932	3,362
1931	3,218
1930	3,160
1929	2,947
1928	2,976
1927	2,863
1926	2,643
1925	2,381
1924	2,067
1923	1,833
1922	1,675
1921	1,482
1920	1,421
1919	1,196
1918	1,038
1917	891
1916	854
1915	746
1914	559
1913	466
1912	347
1911	243
1910	259
1909	205
1908	164
1907	174
1906	128
1905	147
1904	128
1903	129
1902	138
1901	104
1900	196
1899	83
1898	90
1897	84
1896	86
1895	90
1894	73
1893	71
1892	75
1891	65
1890	72
1889	61
1888	58
1887	63
1886	64
1885	66
1884	82
1883	50
1882	61
1881	42
1880	53

Girls named Bill each year since 1880

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The numbers for Bill (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	6
1973	6
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	7
1969	6
1968	6
1967	7
1966	8
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	9
1962	6
1961	10
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	6
1958	10
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	6
1949	9
1948	8
1947	7
1946	10
1945	8
1944	11
1943	7
1942	9
1941	12
1940	11
1939	9
1938	7
1937	8
1936	18
1935	12
1934	26
1933	23
1932	34
1931	25
1930	25
1929	27
1928	27
1927	28
1926	18
1925	19
1924	18
1923	18
1922	14
1921	20
1920	18
1919	11
1918	13
1917	16
1916	11
1915	15
1914	18
1913	11
1912	7
1911	5
1910	5
1909	5
1908	5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Bill each year since 1880

Girls named Bill each year since 1880

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