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Billy

Billy ranks #52 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 26 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #92 among boy dog names.
Billy's popularity trend

Billy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2014.

0.05%0.1%0.15%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
26
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#52
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−87
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 53 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Billy mean?
/ˈbɪli/2 syllables

Billy is a familiar short form of William, an old Germanic name combining wil, "will" or "desire," and helm, "helmet" or "protection," giving the sense of a resolute, well-defended protector. It's been used as an affectionate nickname for William for centuries.

Billy has a cheerful, approachable ring to it, the kind of name that suits a companion with a friendly, easygoing manner. It fits equally well on a scrappy, energetic dog or a laid-back cat who's the unofficial mascot of the house.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Billy shows up

Cats named Billy per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.08%
SeattleWA, US0.06%
DarwinNT, AU0.39%

Cat names like Billy

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