Billy vs Spencer
Billy and Spencercompared 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 Spencer #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #44 and Spencer #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Billy was ranked #86 and Spencer #71 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Spencer #210 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #234 and Spencer #160 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #256 and Spencer #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Billy was ranked #5591 and Spencer #2286 among girls in England and Wales.
Billy and Spencer over time
Billy and Spencer appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Billy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Spencer 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.
Billy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Spencer 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 2003, Billy moved ahead of Spencer in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #305 and #305 the year before became #156 and #375.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Billy and Spencer changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #256 and #256.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Spencer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Spencer #90 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Spencer #210.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1970–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Spencer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Spencer #280 in 2020.
The order changed in 2003: Billy moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #305 and #305; by 2003 that had become #156 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, Spencer #432.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2003–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Spencer in 4.
Highest recorded here: Billy #169 in 2015, Spencer #160 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #256, Spencer #256.
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 | Spencer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #39 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Billy and Spencer 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
Spencer
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 recorded2016–2025
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2016–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys