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Why parents love Billy- Billy the Kid IS the most legendary outlaw.
- Billy Joel IS the Piano Man.
- Billy Crystal IS comedy's most beloved host.
- Billie Holiday IS jazz's most tragic voice.
- Two syllables with the most American sound: BIL-ee.
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The vibe of Billy
resolute protectorWilliamGermanicBilly the KidoutlawJoelPiano ManCrystalHolidayjazz
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Origin & history of Billy
Germanic wil (will) + helm (protector)
→ William
→ Billy
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Germanic roots
Billy is a diminutive of William. The Kid IS the most legendary outlaw. Joel IS the Piano Man. Crystal IS the most beloved host.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Billy the Kid (1859–1881).
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Today
Billy remains a beloved choice, ranking #943 in the US. 389,442 babies have been named Billy since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Billy?
1934
peak year
Today, Billy is rarely chosen — ranked around #943, with only about 243 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1934, 9,562 babies were given the name (ranked #20 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1930s. Billy's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 389,442 babies have been registered as Billy since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9,562
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #20)
(ranked #20)
243
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,430
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
389,442
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Billy6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Billy's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — Piano-Man communication. People named Billy tend to be American, legendary, and gifted at being outlaw AND Piano Man AND beloved AND tragic.
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Outlaw AND Piano Man AND beloved AND tragic✦
The-Kid◈
Joel-Piano◎
Crystal-host♡
Holiday-jazzB2
I9
L3
L3
Y7
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Billy❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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