Royal vs Royce

Side-by-side comparison of Royal and Royce — 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

Royce

Boy name · Rank #462

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Royal Royce
Current Rank #427 #462
Total Births (all years) 19,413 32,543
Peak Year 2021 2021
Peak Year Births 884 809
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Royal Royce
1880ss 274 —
1890ss 299 43
1900ss 312 77
1910ss 1,338 822
1920ss 2,030 2,252
1930ss 1,355 3,113
1940ss 1,289 3,456
1950ss 1,068 3,492
1960ss 735 2,451
1970ss 561 1,809
1980ss 496 1,937
1990ss 502 1,820
2000ss 764 1,806
2010ss 4,358 5,782
2020ss 4,032 3,683

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Royal Royce
2014 489 604
2015 648 534
2016 662 661
2017 576 651
2018 610 692
2019 653 801
2020 738 730
2021 884 809
2022 878 777
2023 794 698
2024 738 669

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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