Royden vs Roy

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

Name A

Royden

Boy name · Rank #12352

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Name B

Roy

Boy name · Rank #541

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Metric Royden Roy
Current Rank #12352 #541
Total Births (all years) 879 408,050
Peak Year 1918 1947
Peak Year Births 21 7,560
Peak Decade 1920ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Royden Roy
1880ss — 6,565
1890ss — 9,779
1900ss 5 10,632
1910ss 110 40,340
1920ss 151 63,259
1930ss 112 51,495
1940ss 120 65,645
1950ss 88 61,847
1960ss 52 40,044
1970ss 73 22,352
1980ss 39 14,308
1990ss 38 8,600
2000ss 35 5,578
2010ss 51 5,015
2020ss 5 2,591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Royden Roy
2014 7 525
2015 — 534
2016 6 539
2017 9 529
2018 5 520
2019 5 494
2020 — 486
2021 — 519
2022 — 508
2023 — 526
2024 5 552

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, 1900–2024.

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