Overview
people
Sample Size
16,848
Gender Distribution
Male:
97.1%
Female:
2.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
English
Meaning
Billy is a common English nickname given to boys. It is usually associated with the name William, which means 'resolute protector'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
4,816 samples
99%
GB
3,482 samples
98%
FR
1,203 samples
95%
ID
646 samples
99%
IT
477 samples
97%
DZ
351 samples
98%
HK
282 samples
98%
GR
267 samples
99%
DE
257 samples
93%
ES
255 samples
95%
ZA
248 samples
93%
CN
224 samples
97%
SE
197 samples
97%
CA
191 samples
99%
BE
190 samples
95%
MY
184 samples
96%
NG
171 samples
86%
IE
167 samples
98%
NL
158 samples
91%
AU
130 samples
96%
+ 80 more countries
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