Roy vs Royce

Side-by-side comparison of Roy and Royce — 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

Royce

Boy name · Rank #462

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Metric Roy Royce
Current Rank #541 #462
Total Births (all years) 408,050 32,543
Peak Year 1947 2021
Peak Year Births 7,560 809
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Roy Royce
1880ss 6,565 —
1890ss 9,779 43
1900ss 10,632 77
1910ss 40,340 822
1920ss 63,259 2,252
1930ss 51,495 3,113
1940ss 65,645 3,456
1950ss 61,847 3,492
1960ss 40,044 2,451
1970ss 22,352 1,809
1980ss 14,308 1,937
1990ss 8,600 1,820
2000ss 5,578 1,806
2010ss 5,015 5,782
2020ss 2,591 3,683

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roy Royce
2014 525 604
2015 534 534
2016 539 661
2017 529 651
2018 520 692
2019 494 801
2020 486 730
2021 519 809
2022 508 777
2023 526 698
2024 552 669

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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