Total births
398
Boys' name · since 1963
Billyjoe
398 babies named Billyjoe in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 398
- total births
- 1963–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Billyjoe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 398 have been recorded since 1963.
Social Security Administration records show Billyjoe recorded 398 times among boys since 1963, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2014.
- 398 total births
- 1963–2014 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
398 boys have been named Billyjoe since 1963, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2014.
- 398
- total births
- 1963–2014
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Billyjoe was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
28 babies were named Billyjoe in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Billyjoe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Billyjoe's full recorded timeline at 1983, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Billyjoe at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Billyjoe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2014
- Peak year (1981)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Billyjoe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Billyjoe's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Billyjoe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s
1970s
120 births
- 1980s
1980s
164 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 164 births (41% of all-time use).
Billyjoe by state
Where Billyjoe concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 1.8% |
Texas share of Billyjoe's total US births 1.8%
7 of 398 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Billyjoe? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 398 babies named Billyjoe. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 28 births.
When was Billyjoe most popular? ▼
Billyjoe was most popular in the 1980s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Billyjoe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Billyjoe are Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Billyjoe been used? ▼
Records for Billyjoe go back to 1963, giving 52 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Billyjoe? ▼
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 Billyjoe's data
- Billyjoe's decade-level peak was the 1980s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Billyjoes (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Billyjoe
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Billyjoe
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Billie Boy
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Bilal Boy
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Billey Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1963–2014 (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. "Billyjoe: Baby Name Since 1963 - 398 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/billyjoe. 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 Billyjoe 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 June 2026.