Total births
79
Boys' name · since 1972
Billyjack
Billyjack has 79 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 79
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
79 boys have been named Billyjack since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Billyjack recorded 79 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1994.
- 79 total births
- 1972–1994 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
79 boys have been named Billyjack since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1994.
- 79
- total births
- 1972–1994
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Billyjack was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
9 babies were named Billyjack in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Billyjack's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Billyjack's full recorded timeline at 1978, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Billyjack at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Billyjack popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1994
- Peak year (1979)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Billyjack by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Billyjack's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Billyjack births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 52 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Billyjack? ▼
Billyjack has been given to 79 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 9 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Billyjack most popular? ▼
Billyjack was most popular in the 1970s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Billyjack been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Billyjack since 1972 -- 23 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Billyjack? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Billy, Bill, Billie, Bilal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Billyjack's data
- Billyjack's decade-level peak was the 1970s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Billyjack
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Billyjack
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Billie Boy
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Bilal Boy
#1183 5,858 births
Billey Boy
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Compare Billyjack side by side: Billyjack vs Billy Billyjack vs Bill Billyjack vs Billie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Billyjack: Baby Name Since 1972 - 79 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/billyjack. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Billyjack draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.