Royce vs Royal

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

Name A

Royce

Boy name · Rank #462

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Name B

Royal

Boy name · Rank #427

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1892–2024.

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