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.

108
total births
1942–1983
years on record
1940s
peak decade
45%
born in that 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.

  • 108 total births
  • 1942–1983 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

108 girls have been named Royanne since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1983.

108
total births
1942–1983
years on record
1940s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Royanne was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

9 babies were named Royanne in 1962 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

108

Since 1942

42 years of records

Peak year

1962

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1942

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1983

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

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1983. 9 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Royanne: Baby Name Since 1942 - 108 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/royanne. 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 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 June 2026.