Billyjoe
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BIL-ee-JOH
- Origin
- Modern
Billyjoe is a boys' name of Modern origin, meaning “resolute protector + he will add”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Billyjoe mean?
Modern: spelling of Billy-Joe; combination of Billy and Joe
“resolute protector + he will add”
Joe is a short form of Joseph, from the Hebrew for 'he will add'.
Meaning borrowed from Billy-Joe.
Is Billyjoe a girl's or a boy's name?
Billyjoe is a boys' name.
How popular is Billyjoe in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 6 boys.
Billyjoe in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,191 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Billyjoe
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Barnaby, Jesse, Benjamin, Vinnie, Zachary, Jamie, Joshua, Adam, Reggie, Blake, Hunter-Lee, Archie-Lee
Names related to Billyjoe
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Billyjoe: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/billyjoe, updated 20 October 2026.