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Bill

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Meaning of Bill: English: 'resolute protector'

Bill is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5021st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5021

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

161,190

First recorded 1880 · peak 1947

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 231 babies1982: 244 babies1983: 205 babies1984: 166 babies1985: 176 babies1986: 136 babies1987: 137 babies1988: 145 babies1989: 129 babies1990: 112 babies19901991: 128 babies1992: 138 babies1993: 145 babies1994: 110 babies1995: 101 babies1996: 116 babies1997: 103 babies1998: 100 babies1999: 100 babies2000: 114 babies20002001: 100 babies2002: 74 babies2003: 81 babies2004: 89 babies2005: 86 babies2006: 85 babies2007: 85 babies2008: 73 babies2009: 58 babies2010: 53 babies20102011: 42 babies2012: 41 babies2013: 50 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 39 babies2017: 42 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 29 babies20202021: 23 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Bill per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 244.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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