Girls' name · since 1942

Royanne

Since 1942, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Royanne, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,306 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade

Royanne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 108 recorded since 1942.

Social Security Administration records show Royanne recorded 108 times among girls since 1942, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1983.

  • #26,306 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 108 born since 1942
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Royanne ranks #26,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1942, peaking in the 1940s.

#26,306 of 72,339
all-time among girls
108
born since 1942
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Royanne's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Royanne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Royanne's full recorded timeline at 1951, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Royanne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1962)
9
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
45678910 194219441946194919511954196219801983 5

Royanne by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (49 births, 45% of the file).

1940s was Royanne's strongest decade.

49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Royanne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 49 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Royanne? ▼
Royanne has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,306 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 9 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
Where does Royanne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Royanne ranks #26,306 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Royanne most popular? ▼
Royanne was most popular in the 1940s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Royanne been used? ▼
Records for Royanne go back to 1942, giving 42 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Royanne? ▼
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.

What to do with Royanne's data

  • Royanne's decade-level peak was the 1940s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Royanne

Nearby Names Like Royanne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Royanne

Royalty Girl
#782 7,225 births
Royal Girl
#1657 4,322 births
Roy Girl
2,693 births
Royce Girl
#5943 2,508 births
Roya Girl
#2371 1,623 births

Compare Royanne side by side: Royanne vs Royalty Royanne vs Royal Royanne vs Roy

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Eunie
108 births · Peak 1916
Isma
108 births · Peak 1914
Albirda
108 births · Peak 1918
Ercie
108 births · Peak 1909
Orella
108 births · Peak 1919
Hesper
108 births · Peak 1982
Helyne
108 births · Peak 1922
Jullia
108 births · Peak 1991

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Royanne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1942–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Royanne 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 August 2026.