Roy vs Royden

Side-by-side comparison of Roy and Royden — 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

Royden

Boy name · Rank #12352

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Metric Roy Royden
Current Rank #541 #12352
Total Births (all years) 408,050 879
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 7,560 21
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Roy Royden
1880ss 6,565 —
1890ss 9,779 —
1900ss 10,632 5
1910ss 40,340 110
1920ss 63,259 151
1930ss 51,495 112
1940ss 65,645 120
1950ss 61,847 88
1960ss 40,044 52
1970ss 22,352 73
1980ss 14,308 39
1990ss 8,600 38
2000ss 5,578 35
2010ss 5,015 51
2020ss 2,591 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roy Royden
2014 525 7
2015 534 —
2016 539 6
2017 529 9
2018 520 5
2019 494 5
2020 486 —
2021 519 —
2022 508 —
2023 526 —
2024 552 5

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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