Royal vs Royden

Side-by-side comparison of Royal and Royden — 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

Royden

Boy name · Rank #12352

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Metric Royal Royden
Current Rank #427 #12352
Total Births (all years) 19,413 879
Peak Year 2021 1918
Peak Year Births 884 21
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Royal Royden
1880ss 274 —
1890ss 299 —
1900ss 312 5
1910ss 1,338 110
1920ss 2,030 151
1930ss 1,355 112
1940ss 1,289 120
1950ss 1,068 88
1960ss 735 52
1970ss 561 73
1980ss 496 39
1990ss 502 38
2000ss 764 35
2010ss 4,358 51
2020ss 4,032 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Royal Royden
2014 489 7
2015 648 —
2016 662 6
2017 576 9
2018 610 5
2019 653 5
2020 738 —
2021 884 —
2022 878 —
2023 794 —
2024 738 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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