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How popular is Bill?
#5,207 boy name in 2025
18 baby boys were named Bill in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
70,115living people named Bill (est.)
68median age of people named Bill
161,190babies named Bill since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025
Bill popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #5,207 for boys (▼ 640 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 18 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-45% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,364 in 2015, #3,650 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (4,681 boys) |
| Highest rank | #57 in 1931 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bill is most popular
Babies named Bill per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Bill by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 600 | #171 |
| 1890s | 789 | #174 |
| 1900s | 1,513 | #117 |
| 1910s | 6,599 | #124 |
| 1920s | 22,288 | #63 |
| 1930s | 32,338 | #57 |
| 1940s | 37,756 | #65 |
| 1950s | 23,877 | #93 |
| 1960s | 25,132 | #95 |
| 1970s | 5,206 | #233 |
| 1980s | 1,815 | #539 |
| 1990s | 1,153 | #883 |
| 2000s | 845 | #1,186 |
| 2010s | 423 | #2,374 |
| 2020s | 140 | #3,650 |
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Questions
- Is Bill a boy or girl name?
- Bill is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bill were boys.
- How popular is the name Bill?
- 18 baby boys were named Bill in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
- When was Bill most popular?
- Bill peaked in 1947, when 4,681 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #57 in 1931.
- How many people are named Bill?
- 161,190 babies have been named Bill in the US since 1880. We estimate about 70,115 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Bill most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bill was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.