Billie
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Billie
Billie is a tomboy nickname name, part of the growing trend for using boyish nicknames for girls and now destined for stardom along with its most famous contemporary bearer, music sensation Billie Eilish.
Billie for girls#691 US
To track its path from blue to pink, Billie was 100% male in 1880, was 55% female just a decade later, in the girls' Top 100 by 1928, and is now overwhelmingly female.
Billie is a possible retro choice for fans of jazz great Billie Holiday, born Eleanora, and a very contemporary choice for teen singer Billie Eilish -- born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell. Other conceivable namesakes are The Wizard of Oz's Glinda--Billie Burke (born Mary William), silent screen star Billie Dove (born Bertha), actresses Billie Whitelaw and Billie Piper (born Lianne) and tennis legend Billie Jean King (born Billie). Another cultural reference is the Michael Jackson hit song 'Billie Jean.'
Billie was picked for their daughters by Carrie Fisher, My Name is Earl actor Ethan Suplee, and Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane.
Billie for boys#6502 US
Billie as a masculine name originated as a diminutive form of William, derived from Germanic elements meaning "will" or "determination" and "helmet" or "protection." While more commonly recognized as a feminine name today, Billie has historical precedence as a male name, particularly in the early to mid-20th century. Notable male bearers include jazz musician Billie Holiday (born Eleanora but adopted the masculine spelling) and various athletes and musicians. The name conveys a friendly, approachable quality with vintage charm. Though its popularity for boys has declined significantly since the 1960s, it maintains appeal for parents drawn to gender-neutral naming options with traditional roots and a casual, unpretentious character.
Pronounced BIL-ee.
As of October 2026, Billie ranked #691 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #79 in 1930, Nameberry popularity #476.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,706 | 123 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,016 | 98 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #2,033 | 97 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,780 | 117 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,463 | 150 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,135 | 213 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #1,009 | 251 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #942 | 280 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #951 | 284 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #865 | 309 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #694 | 405 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #691 | 409 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Famous Billies
- Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan)Girl
American jazz singer
- Billie Jean KingGirl
American tennis player
- Billie Paul PiperGirl
English actress
- Billie Eilish (Pirate Baird O’Connell)Girl
American singer
- Billie DoveGirl
stage name of Lillian (born Bertha) Bohny, American actress
- Mary William Ethelbert Appleton "Billie" BurkeGirl
American actress
- Billie Honor WhitelawGirl
English actress
- Billie FlemingGirl
English cyclist
- Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Joe Moore)Girl
American country music singer
- Mary Evelyn "Billie" FrechetteGirl
American singer and lover of criminal John Dillinger
- Billie Catherine Lourd (b. 1992)Girl
American actress; daughter of actress Carrie Fisher and Bryan Lourd
- Billie Henry (b. 1991)Girl
daughter of comedians Lenny Henry and Dawn French
- Billie Chedid (b. 2003)Girl
daughter of singer Matthieu Chedid
- Billie Vanes (b. 2004)Girl
daughter of singer Axelle Red and Filip Vanes
- Billie Coghill (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of actors Chris Coghill and Lisa Faulkner
- Billie Grace Suplee (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of American actor Ethan Suplee
- Billie Grace McGinley (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of actor John McGinley & Nichole Kessler
- Billie Bühler (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of singer Urs Bühler of Il Divo
- Billie Rae Lynch (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of singers Shane Lynch and Sheena White
- Billie Beatrice Dane (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart
- BillieGirl
Eve Bart,Williams (b. 2010), daughter of singers Ayo and Patrice Bart,Williams
- BillieGirl
Rose Lauzon (b. 2010), daughter of ice dancers Marie,France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon
- Billie Rosie Holmes (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of actress Sonya Walger and producer Davey Holmes
- Billie Kate Judd (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of footballer Chris Judd & model Rebecca Judd
- Billie Joe ArmstrongBoy
American musician, lead singer of band Green Day
Billie in pop culture
- "Billie JeanGirl
" song by Michael Jackson
- Billie CarolGirl
main character in 1965 film "Billie"
- Billie PikeGirl
from movie "Paradise" played by Thora Birch
- Billie JenkinsGirl
main character on TV's Charmed
- Billie YoungGirl
character on TV's Night Court
- Billie Dean HowardGirl
character from "American Horror Story"
- Emma "Billie" DawnGirl
main character in film "Born Yesterday"
- Billie Joe McAllisterBoy
subject of the song "Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry