UK name, mostly girls
Billie-Joe
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Billie-Joe is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Billie-Joe popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #5785, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 5 births.
This profile covers 22 England and Wales registrations across 6 recorded years from 1997 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 22 living people in the UK are called Billie-Joe. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Billie-Joe ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 5 girls were registered as Billie-Joe.
- • About 22 living people in the UK are estimated to have Billie-Joe as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 84.6% of Billie-Joe registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#5785
2011
Births in 2011
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
5 births
Estimated living
22
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Billie-Joe
In England and Wales birth records, Billie-Joe has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 15.4% of registrations are for boys and 84.6% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Billie-Joe registered for boys
- Ranked #3,208 in 2005
- 4 boys registered in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (4 births)
Billie-Joe registered for girls
- Ranked #5,785 in 2011
- 3 girls registered in 2011
- Peak: 1998 (5 births)
Popularity
Billie-Joe over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Billie-Joe in England and Wales, from 1997 to 2011. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Billie-Joe, the clearest high point is 1998. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2011, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Billie-Joe by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Billie-Joe was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #5785 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #4202 | 11 | 3 |
| 1990s | #3263 | 8 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Billie-Joe
- Bethany 43,226
- Brooke 18,370
- Bella 14,112
- Bonnie 12,149
- Beatrice 11,306
- Bethan 7,968
- Beth 6,440
- Betsy 5,065
- Beatrix 4,317
- Billie 4,220
- Beau 3,231
- Bryony 3,167
FAQ
Billie-Joe: questions and answers
How popular is the name Billie-Joe in the UK right now?
In 2011, Billie-Joe was ranked #5785 for girls in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Billie-Joe most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 5 babies registered as Billie-Joe in England and Wales.
How many people are called Billie-Joe in the UK?
A total of 22 babies have been registered as Billie-Joe across the 6 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.