Billy vs Brodie
Billy and Brodiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #234 and Brodie #16 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #39 and Brodie #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #256 and Brodie #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Brodie #139 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Billy was ranked #5591 and Brodie #1940 among girls in England and Wales.
Billy and Brodie over time
Billy and Brodie appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Billy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brodie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Billy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Brodie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Brodie moved ahead of Billy in Northern Ireland · Boys — #169 and #314 the year before became #232 and #190.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Billy and Brodie changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #256 and #84.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Brodie rose about as far as Billy fell — from #71 and #435 in 1996 to #127 and #139 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brodie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Brodie #135 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Brodie #139.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Brodie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Billy #169 in 2015, Brodie #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Brodie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #169 and #314; by 2016 that had become #232 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #256, Brodie #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brodie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Brodie #192 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, Brodie #223.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Billy | Brodie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #39 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Billy and Brodie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Billy
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Brodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys