Billy vs Gerry
Billy and Gerrycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #39 and Gerry #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Gerry #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Billy was ranked #279 and Gerry #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Billy and Gerry over time
Billy and Gerry appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Billy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerry in 0.
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.
Gerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Billy in none. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Billy rose about as far as Gerry fell — from #293 and #293 in 1977 to #39 and #577 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Billy and Gerry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #39 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Billy #68 in 1998, Gerry #1345 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1977–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Gerry in 5.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Gerry #237 in 1983.
The order changed in 1993: Billy moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #337 and #238; by 1993 that had become #223 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, Gerry #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Gerry #1345 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Gerry #3688.
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 | Gerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #39 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Billy and Gerry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Gerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys