Royal vs Roy

Side-by-side comparison of Royal and Roy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Royal

Boy name · Rank #427

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Name B

Roy

Boy name · Rank #541

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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