Bilbo
Bilbo is a name with a single cultural origin: Literature.
- Literature
Meaning & Origin of Bilbo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bilbo is a name with a single cultural origin: Literature.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Literature
The Story of Bilbo
American parents first put Bilbo on the record books as a baby boy name in 1910, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 22 Bilbos were born — ranking #1,505 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 81% of all recorded Bilbos. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1928 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 132 Bilbos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bilbo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bilbo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bilby
- Bilbao
- Balbo
- Bellboy
- Below
- Billow
- Billo
- Bowlby
- Bilb
- Bibeau
- Belleau
- Balbi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bilbo
Bilbo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Bilbo's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,505. Use the chart and map above to compare Bilbo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.