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 #12401

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Metric Roy Royden
Current Rank #541 #12401
Total Births (all years) 408,638 879
Peak Year 1947 1918
Peak Year Births 7,560 21
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Roy Royden
1880s 6,565 -
1890s 9,779 -
1900s 10,632 5
1910s 40,340 110
1920s 63,259 151
1930s 51,495 112
1940s 65,648 120
1950s 61,847 88
1960s 40,047 52
1970s 22,353 73
1980s 14,308 39
1990s 8,601 38
2000s 5,581 35
2010s 5,017 51
2020s 3,166 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Roy Royden
2014 525 7
2015 534 -
2016 539 6
2017 531 9
2018 520 5
2019 494 5
2020 487 -
2021 521 -
2022 509 -
2023 526 -
2024 553 5
2025 570 -

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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