Bille August
There are approximately 1 people named Bille August living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bille with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname August. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Bille
10
Alive today
Named August
7.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 10
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1929
Average age: 78
Estimated bearers: 7.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,389
Per 100K: 2.19
Top ancestry: White (65.1%)
First name trend
Bille: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bille. The peak year was 1929 with 8 births. The average person named Bille today is 78 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the August surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname August, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.1%.
- White65.1%
- Black or African American27.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bille has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 10 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname August appears at a rate of 2.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0022%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Bille August. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Bille
FAQ
Bille August: questions and answers
How many people are named Bille August?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Bille August. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (2.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bille August?
We classify Bille August as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bille a male or female name?
Bille is predominantly unisex. Out of 51 total SSA registrations, 45.1% were male and 54.9% were female. See the full Bille profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.