Girl's name
Billie
Say it BIL-ee
Germanic origin from William, will + helmet
2 syllables
Where Billie is loved, common and rare
Common across Quebec, Scotland and five more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Sweden and eight more places.
1 in 407 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Quebec 36thScotland 100thFrance 112th
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Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them Quebec (36th), Scotland (100th) and France (112th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria state | 24th 2025 | 186 | rank only |
| New Zealand | 34th 2025 | 82 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 35th 2025 | 162 | rank only |
| Quebec province | 36th 2025 | 149 | about 1 in 175 |
| South Australia state | 40th 2025 | 36 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 50th 2025 | 94 | rank only |
| Scotland | 100th 2025 | 44 | 1 in 407 |
| France | 112th 2025 | 455 | 1 in 630 |
| England and Wales | 151st 2025 | 331 | 1 in 765 |
| Sweden | 154th 2025 | 58 | about 1 in 693 |
| Ireland | 186th 2025 | 24 | 1 in 880 |
| Switzerland | 236th 2025 | 30 | 1 in 1,133 |
| The Netherlands | 283rd 2025 | 50 | about 1 in 1,220 |
| Northern Ireland | 397th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 2,429 |
| British Columbia province | 400th 2023 | 8 | about 1 in 1,495 |
| Ontario province | 616th 2024 | 20 | about 1 in 2,723 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| Austria | 1026th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 11,907 |
Rare, below the listed names: Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); NISRA (Northern Ireland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria). How we count, and every source
About the name
Billie comes from Bill, the short form of William, with the friendly -ie ending. Through William it carries the meaning built from Germanic words for 'will' and 'helmet'.
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Two syllables, BIL-ee, give it a bright, easy sound. No spelling variants are listed.
Billie ranks well in Victoria, New Zealand and New South Wales, and is used in France, Sweden and Switzerland. The French records place its peak in 2025, and it is rising in 13 places with no falls recorded, so it is a name with strong current momentum. Its origin as a short form gives it a relaxed, informal feel.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- BIL-ee, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from William,
will + helmet
- Origin
- Germanic
Over time
Over five years: rising in 13 of 16 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 372 | 329 | 346 | 275 | 216 | 229 | 208 | 174 | 171 | 151 |
| Scotland | 287 | 229 | 220 | 206 | 131 | 164 | 151 | 119 | 131 | 100 |
| Northern Ireland | 434 | 336 | 397 | 298 | 305 | 178 | 337 | 397 | ||
| Ireland | 476 | 396 | 336 | 325 | 294 | 251 | 214 | 190 | 191 | 186 |
| Ontario | 1202 | 1103 | 780 | 736 | 566 | 525 | 587 | 616 | ||
| British Columbia | 375 | 352 | 355 | 400 | ||||||
| New South Wales | 75 | 88 | 75 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 33 | 35 |
| Victoria | 39 | 37 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 37 | 24 |
| Queensland | 94 | 98 | 93 | 51 | 52 | 66 | 33 | 39 | 50 | |
| South Australia | 130 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 72 | 47 | 61 | 48 | 42 | 40 |
| New Zealand | 94 | 82 | 78 | 61 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 39 | 34 | |
| Quebec | 208 | 258 | 130 | 76 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 36 |
| France | 576 | 548 | 478 | 354 | 197 | 169 | 161 | 138 | 137 | 112 |
| The Netherlands | 503 | 548 | 548 | 391 | 294 | 335 | 244 | 262 | 283 | |
| Switzerland | 1130 | 1292 | 534 | 600 | 700 | 587 | 645 | 514 | 357 | 236 |
| Sweden | 252 | 294 | 219 | 200 | 142 | 187 | 158 | 141 | 147 | 154 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | 331 | 130.7 |
| 2024 | 171 | 290 | 112.4 |
| 2023 | 174 | 296 | 115.4 |
| 2022 | 208 | 239 | 90.7 |
| 2021 | 229 | 218 | 79.5 |
| 2020 | 216 | 224 | 83.5 |
| 2019 | 275 | 177 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 346 | 138 | 47.9 |
| 2017 | 329 | 146 | 48.8 |
| 2016 | 372 | 123 | 40.0 |
| 2015 | 432 | 102 | 33.1 |
| 2014 | 439 | 100 | 32.6 |
| 2013 | 460 | 91 | 29.5 |
| 2012 | 487 | 90 | 27.9 |
| 2011 | 673 | 58 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 505 | 80 | 24.9 |
| 2009 | 565 | 68 | 21.7 |
| 2008 | 532 | 72 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 439 | 93 | 30.4 |
| 2006 | 357 | 120 | 40.1 |
| 2005 | 349 | 114 | 39.5 |
| 2004 | 384 | 102 | 35.7 |
| 2003 | 315 | 121 | 43.4 |
| 2002 | 339 | 107 | 40.0 |
| 2001 | 331 | 107 | 39.9 |
| 2000 | 268 | 147 | 53.8 |
| 1999 | 216 | 189 | 67.1 |
| 1998 | 216 | 193 | 66.7 |
| 1997 | 234 | 173 | 59.0 |
| 1996 | 182 | 242 | 81.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Billie in France since 1925 were born in or after 2021. First recorded in 1986. Her peak year there: 2025, at 158.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Billie per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Billie
1 in 175 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 688 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 459 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 138 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 108 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 436 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Billie. Same first letter as Billie.
1 in 189 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 202 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 208 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Billie.
1 in 293 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Billie.
Middle names for Billie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Billie Grace
2-1 beats · initials BG
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Billie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials BO · Billie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Billie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Billie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials BS
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Billie Maria
2-3 beats · initials BM
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Billie Rose
2-1 beats · initials BR
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Billie Emily
2-3 beats · initials BE · Billie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Billie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Billie Julia
2-3 beats · initials BJ
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Billie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials BM
Changes the beat after Billie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Billie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 124 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in Scotland
91% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 109 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 70 in Ireland
91% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 166 in England and Wales
90% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 142 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 92 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
1 in 189 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Billie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Billie
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People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Billie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Billie?
Her best rank is No. 24 in Victoria in 2025. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
What does Billie mean?
Billie takes her meaning from William: "will + helmet", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Billie?
BIL-ee, with 2 syllables.
Is Billie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 13 of 16 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Billie?
The deck's top five sisters for Billie: Matilda, Aaliyah, Scarlett, Maeve and Ava. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.