Royden vs Royal

Side-by-side comparison of Royden and Royal — 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

Royal

Boy name · Rank #427

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1900–2024.

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