Total births
104
Boys' name · since 1997
Roey
104 babies named Roey in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7509
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Roey is the #7509 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 104 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roey has been recorded 104 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #7509 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #7509 among boys today
- 104 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Roey is currently the #7509 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 104 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7509
- among boys today
- 104
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Roey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7509
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Roey was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Roey in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Roey compares
104 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Roey's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Roey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 104 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Roey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Roey's full recorded timeline at 2011, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Roey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,509
Active since
1997
Roey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Roey popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2025 (Roey as girls' name)
Roey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Roey's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Roey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
27 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 34 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Roey? ▼
Roey has been given to 104 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7509 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Roey most popular? ▼
Roey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Roey been used? ▼
Records for Roey go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Roey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roel, Roen, Roe, Roemello, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Roey
Nearby Names Like Roey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Roey
Roel Boy
#2241 4,711 births
Roen Boy
#1748 1,005 births
Roe Boy
#8323 909 births
Roemello Boy
262 births
Roee Boy
67 births
Compare Roey side by side: Roey vs Roel Roey vs Roen Roey vs Roe
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Roey: #7509 Boys' Name - 104 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Roey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.