Billy vs Zachariah
Billy and Zachariahcompared 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 Zachariah #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Zachariah #371 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Billy was ranked #207 and Zachariah #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #234 and Zachariah #727 among boys in Scotland.
Billy and Zachariah over time
Billy and Zachariah appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Billy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zachariah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Zachariah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Billy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Billy and Zachariah changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2022, ending at #207 and #352.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zachariah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Zachariah #271 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Zachariah #371.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1998–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Zachariah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Zachariah #342 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, Zachariah #676.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2006–2022
Billy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Zachariah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Billy #169 in 2015, Zachariah #236 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Billy #207, Zachariah #352.
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 | Zachariah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #39 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Billy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zachariah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Zachariah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #345 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2022
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2006–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys