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 #461

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Metric Roy Royce
Current Rank #541 #461
Total Births (all years) 408,638 33,154
Peak Year 1947 2021
Peak Year Births 7,560 810
Peak Decade 1940s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Roy Royce
1880s 6,565 -
1890s 9,779 43
1900s 10,632 77
1910s 40,340 822
1920s 63,259 2,252
1930s 51,495 3,113
1940s 65,648 3,456
1950s 61,847 3,492
1960s 40,047 2,451
1970s 22,353 1,809
1980s 14,308 1,937
1990s 8,601 1,820
2000s 5,581 1,806
2010s 5,017 5,783
2020s 3,166 4,293

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roy Royce
2014 525 604
2015 534 534
2016 539 661
2017 531 651
2018 520 693
2019 494 801
2020 487 730
2021 521 810
2022 509 778
2023 526 699
2024 553 670
2025 570 606

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, 1880–2025.

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