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Bill

in the US

There are 263,649 people with the first name "Bill" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Bill 168
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  1. is 164th most common Tom
  2. is 165th most common Leslie
  3. is 166th most common Don
  4. is 167th most common Diana
  5. is 168th most common Bill
  6. is 169th most common Russell
  7. is 170th most common Joanne
  8. is 171st most common Tim
  9. is 172nd most common Louis

Similar Names and Nicknames

William, Billy, Billie, Wm, Willy, Willie, Willbur, Willis, Bil, Wilis

Most Common Last Names for Bill

Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Thompson, Anderson

Meaning & History

(male) Altered short form of William, not used before the 19th century. The reason for the change in the initial consonant is not clear, but it conforms to the pattern regularly found when English words beginning with w- are borrowed into Gaelic. The nickname ‘King Billy’ for William of Orange is an early example from Ireland, which may have influenced English usage. It is bestowed occasionally as a name in its own right.

Pet forms: Billy, Billie.

Recent Searches for "Bill" in the US

Since June 2009
206,588

Most Popular Search

Bill Smith (4,447 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages.

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