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 [ 2 syll. bil-ly, bi-lly ] The boy name Billy is pronounced as BIHLiy KEY. Billy is largely used in the English language and its origin is Germanic. Billy is a pet form of the name William (English and French). Billy is a classic favorite. Currently it is still fairly popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1930s. At the peak of its usage in 1934, 0.900% of baby boys were given the name Billy. It ranked at #20 then. The baby name has since suffered a substantial loss in popularity. In 2008, its usage was only 0.021% and its ranking #564. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Billy, William (English and French) was the most frequently used. In 2008, it was used 40 times more than Billy. The name Billy has mostly been a boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the past century. In 1945, the name Billy was given to 93 times as many boys than girls. Baby names that sound like Billy include Billie (English), Bailee (English), Baileigh (English), Bailey (English and German), Bailie (English), Baillie (English), Baily (English), Bala (Indian), Bali (Indian), Balu (Indian), Bavol, Baylee (English), Bayleigh (English), Bayley (English), Baylie (English), Bayly (English), Bela (Basque), Beli (Welsh), Bello, and Beval. Details of famous persons named Billy: KEY: Pronunciation for Billy: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
