Royston vs Roy

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

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Royston

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Name B

Roy

Boy name · Rank #541

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Metric Royston Roy
Current Rank Unranked #541
Total Births (all years) 244 408,050
Peak Year 2016 1947
Peak Year Births 10 7,560
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Royston Roy
1880ss — 6,565
1890ss — 9,779
1900ss — 10,632
1910ss 14 40,340
1920ss 57 63,259
1930ss — 51,495
1940ss 6 65,645
1950ss 8 61,847
1960ss — 40,044
1970ss 10 22,352
1980ss 28 14,308
1990ss 18 8,600
2000ss 22 5,578
2010ss 59 5,015
2020ss 22 2,591

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Royston Roy
2014 7 525
2015 8 534
2016 10 539
2017 — 529
2018 9 520
2019 7 494
2020 8 486
2021 7 519
2022 — 508
2023 7 526
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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