How Many People Are Named Billy Johnson?
There are approximately 1,400 people named Billy Johnson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 244,825 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Billy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Johnson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,400
1 in 244,825 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Billy: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Billy. The peak year was 1934 with 9,659 births. The average person named Billy today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Johnson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Johnson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Billy" has an estimated frequency of 0.0623% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Johnson" appears at a rate of 655.24 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,400 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Billy Johnson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Billy Johnson?
We estimate approximately 1,400 people named Billy Johnson are alive in the United States today. The first name Billy is shared by 213,640 Americans, and the surname Johnson is shared by 2,200,907.
How rare is the name Billy Johnson?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 244,825 Americans. The first name Billy is common and the surname Johnson is very common.
Is Billy a male or female name?
Billy is predominantly male, with 98.6% of bearers being male and 1.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1934 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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