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Billy-Ray

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Billy-Ray: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Billy-Ray: Recorded since 1996, its highest recorded position is #1,591, and it stood at #5,119 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1591 to #5119.199619971998199920002001200520062007200920112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1591#5119
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#1761
1998#1642
1999#1664
2000#2501
2001#3134
2005#3208
2006#4052
2007#2435
2009#3227
2011#2613
2012#3416
2013#4685
2014#2459
2015#2319
2016#3079
2017#3996
2018#2112
2019#3013
2020#2682
2021#3990
2022#2529
2023#4991
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1591 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1591 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1591 in England and Wales in 1996.

Billy-Ray's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#25298HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#30136HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#211210HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#23199HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#26137HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1591 in England and Wales in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.