Bille
Bille is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bille August, Danish film and television director Bille Eltringham, British film and television director Bille Woodruff, American music and film director Nicki Bille Nielsen, Danish footballer Billie Eilish, American singer/writer
Meaning & Origin of Bille
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bille is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Bille August, Danish film and television director Bille Eltringham, British film and television director Bille Woodruff, American music and film director Nicki Bille Nielsen, Danish footballer Billie Eilish, American singer/writer
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The Story of Bille
As a girl name
Bille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1947, when 7 Billes were born — ranking #4,345 that year. As of 2026, Bille ranks #5,828 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Billes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 8 Billes were born — ranking #2,980 that year. As of 2026, Bille ranks #3,642 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Billes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Bille most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Denmark49%
- CM36%
- Belgium6%
- Kenya5%
- France4%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Bille
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bille is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bille
Bille is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Bille's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #4,345. Use the chart and map above to compare Bille'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 .
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