Bill comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Resolute protector, strong-willed.
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How popular is Bill?
1947peak year
Bill has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3697), with about 31 babies named Bill each year. In 1947, 4,681 babies were named Bill (ranked #76 nationally). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 161,173.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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