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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Royal | Roy |
| Current Rank | #424 | #541 |
| Total Births (all years) | 20,072 | 408,638 |
| Peak Year | 2021 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 888 | 7,560 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Royal | Roy |
| 1880s | 274 | 6,565 |
| 1890s | 299 | 9,779 |
| 1900s | 312 | 10,632 |
| 1910s | 1,338 | 40,340 |
| 1920s | 2,030 | 63,259 |
| 1930s | 1,355 | 51,495 |
| 1940s | 1,289 | 65,648 |
| 1950s | 1,068 | 61,847 |
| 1960s | 735 | 40,047 |
| 1970s | 561 | 22,353 |
| 1980s | 496 | 14,308 |
| 1990s | 502 | 8,601 |
| 2000s | 764 | 5,581 |
| 2010s | 4,361 | 5,017 |
| 2020s | 4,688 | 3,166 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Royal | Roy |
| 2014 | 489 | 525 |
| 2015 | 648 | 534 |
| 2016 | 662 | 539 |
| 2017 | 577 | 531 |
| 2018 | 610 | 520 |
| 2019 | 653 | 494 |
| 2020 | 740 | 487 |
| 2021 | 888 | 521 |
| 2022 | 880 | 509 |
| 2023 | 795 | 526 |
| 2024 | 745 | 553 |
| 2025 | 640 | 570 |