Roy vs Royal
Side-by-side comparison of Roy and Royal - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Roy | Royal |
| Current Rank | #541 | #424 |
| Total Births (all years) | 408,638 | 20,072 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 2021 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,560 | 888 |
| Peak Decade | 1940s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Roy | Royal |
| 1880s | 6,565 | 274 |
| 1890s | 9,779 | 299 |
| 1900s | 10,632 | 312 |
| 1910s | 40,340 | 1,338 |
| 1920s | 63,259 | 2,030 |
| 1930s | 51,495 | 1,355 |
| 1940s | 65,648 | 1,289 |
| 1950s | 61,847 | 1,068 |
| 1960s | 40,047 | 735 |
| 1970s | 22,353 | 561 |
| 1980s | 14,308 | 496 |
| 1990s | 8,601 | 502 |
| 2000s | 5,581 | 764 |
| 2010s | 5,017 | 4,361 |
| 2020s | 3,166 | 4,688 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Roy | Royal |
| 2014 | 525 | 489 |
| 2015 | 534 | 648 |
| 2016 | 539 | 662 |
| 2017 | 531 | 577 |
| 2018 | 520 | 610 |
| 2019 | 494 | 653 |
| 2020 | 487 | 740 |
| 2021 | 521 | 888 |
| 2022 | 509 | 880 |
| 2023 | 526 | 795 |
| 2024 | 553 | 745 |
| 2025 | 570 | 640 |