Boy · #6,250 in 2026

Billey

Billey is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Current Rank
#6,250
Peak Rank
#1,427 (1931)
Total Babies
523
5-Yr Trend
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1920
First Year
1980
Last Year
1931
Peak Year
#1427
Peak Rank
523
Total Count
46
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Billey

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Billey is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

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The Story of Billey

Billey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 24 Billeys were born — ranking #1,427 that year. As of 2026, Billey ranks #6,250 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 523 Billeys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Billey

Phonetically similar names — useful when Billey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Billey

What does the name Billey mean?
Billey is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
How popular is Billey in 2026?
In 2026, Billey ranks #6,250 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Billey most popular?
Billey reached its peak popularity in 1931, ranking #1,427 that year with 24 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Billey most popular?
Billey has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Billey.
Is Billey a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Billey is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Billey?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Billey include Charls, Bobie, Herminio. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Billey

Billey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 523 births in the dataset. Billey's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #1,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Billey'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.