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Summary

Billy is a diminutive of the name William, which has Germanic roots meaning 'resolute protector'. It evolved from Wilhelm in Old High German to William in Middle English, before becoming Billy in Modern English. The name is often associated with a friendly and playful character, and it gained popularity in the 19th century. There is no direct biblical relevance associated with the name.

The name Billy is most popular in Arkansas, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Billy has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Billy' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 92nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 26th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 66th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 79th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 184th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 455th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 887th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 917th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 719th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1479th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1553rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3842nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 14985th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 12751st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Billy' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.