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boys' name ★ peaked 1981

Billyjoe

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Billyjoe
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1981
28 babies
All-time total
398
#9,050 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Billyjoe popularity over time

398 babies have been named Billyjoe since 1963, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 29 3 – #3,272
1970s 120 12 +314% #2,389
1980s 164 16 +37% #1,953
1990s 50 5 -70% #4,029
2000s 24 2 -52% #8,558
2010s 11 1 -54% #10,927
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Billyjoe

Billyjoe is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1963, 398 American babies have been named Billyjoe. Its peak came in 1981, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Billyjoe stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Billyjoe?

The median living Billyjoe is about 44 years old; half are between 37 and 48. An estimated 400 people named Billyjoe are alive in the United States today.

median 44 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Billyjoe year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 5 #12,323
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 6 #10,927
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 6 #11,083
2006 – –
2005 6 #10,269
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 7 #8,558
2001 – –
2000 5 #10,545
1995 – –
1990 12 #4,439
1985 7 #5,201
1980 27 #2,007
1975 10 #3,457
1970 6 #4,280
1965 6 #3,579
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Billyjoe, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Billyjoe?

The median living Billyjoe is about 44 years old. Half of all living Billyjoes are between 37 and 48 years old.

How many people named Billyjoe are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Billyjoe are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Billyjoe in 2025?

Billyjoe did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Billyjoe?

398 babies have been named Billyjoe in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Billyjoe most popular?

Billyjoe peaked in 1981, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Billyjoe a boy or girl name?

Billyjoe is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Billyjoe rising or falling?

Billyjoe is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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