US rank #3237 Unisex name Peak 2018 899 births

Royale — #3237 US unisex name

899 babies named Royale in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s241990s922000s512010s4442020s270
#3237
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Royale was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

72 babies were named Royale in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Royale

The Social Security Administration has registered 899 babies named Royale between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Royale currently holds the #3237 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 72 babies received it in a single year. Royale is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 653 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Royale performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 444 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Royale shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 51 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Royale in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Royale in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 899 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Royale at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

899

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2018

72 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,237

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Royale popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
72
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080 202420192014200920001995199019791977 6

Royale popularity over time — boys

653 total births recorded since 1982 (Royale as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 653 births
0204060 20242019201420092000199519881982 7

Royale by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
444 births that decade — 49% of Royale's all-time total
1970s181980s241990s922000s512010s4442020s270

Royale by state

Where Royale concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Royale
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
51 5.7%
#2 Louisiana
31 3.4%
#3 New York
28 3.1%
#4 Texas
28 3.1%
#5 California
23 2.6%
#6 Georgia
23 2.6%
#7 Michigan
11 1.2%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.6%
Florida share of Royale's total US births 5.7%
Even split

51 of 899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Royale?
899 babies have been named Royale since 1977. It currently ranks #3237 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 72 births.
When was Royale most popular?
Royale was most popular in the 2010s decade with 444 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Royale most popular?
The top states for the name Royale are Florida (51 births), Louisiana (31 births), New York (28 births).
Is Royale a unisex name?
Yes, Royale is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 899 births, and as a boy's name it has 653 births.
How long has the name Royale been used?
Royale has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Royale?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Royalty, Royal, Roy, Royce, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.