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.

Name A

Roy

Boy name · Rank #541

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Name B

Royal

Boy name · Rank #427

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Roy Royal
Current Rank #541 #427
Total Births (all years) 408,050 19,413
Peak Year 1947 2021
Peak Year Births 7,560 884
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Roy Royal
1880ss 6,565 274
1890ss 9,779 299
1900ss 10,632 312
1910ss 40,340 1,338
1920ss 63,259 2,030
1930ss 51,495 1,355
1940ss 65,645 1,289
1950ss 61,847 1,068
1960ss 40,044 735
1970ss 22,352 561
1980ss 14,308 496
1990ss 8,600 502
2000ss 5,578 764
2010ss 5,015 4,358
2020ss 2,591 4,032

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roy Royal
2014 525 489
2015 534 648
2016 539 662
2017 529 576
2018 520 610
2019 494 653
2020 486 738
2021 519 884
2022 508 878
2023 526 794
2024 552 738

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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