The first name Billy-Joe
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Billy-Joe, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 19 births (#1,327).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Billy-Joe with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Billy-Joe at birth, 1880–2025
In 2014, 5 boys born in the United States were named Billy-Joe, the 12,323rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1981, when 28 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Billy-Joe
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Billy Joe ShaverAmerican country singer (1939–2020)
- Billy Joe SaundersBritish boxer, born 1989
- Billy Joe RoyalAmerican singer (1942-2015)
- B. J. ThomasAmerican singer (1942-2021)
Questions
- How popular is the name Billy-Joe?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Billy-Joe, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2015, with 19 births.
- Is Billy-Joe a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 398 US babies named Billy-Joe since 1880 were boys.
- When was Billy-Joe most popular?
- 1981 in the United States, when 28 babies were named Billy-Joe, its highest rank at 1,953rd.