Total births
55
Boys' name · since 1917
Royd
55 babies named Royd in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 55
- total births
- 1917–1979
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Royd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 55 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Royd has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1979.
- 55 total births
- 1917–1979 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
55 boys have been named Royd since 1917, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1979.
- 55
- total births
- 1917–1979
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Royd was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
8 babies were named Royd in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Royd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Royd's full recorded timeline at 1967, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Royd at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Royd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1979
- Peak year (1970)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Royd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Royd's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Royd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 23 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Royd? ▼
Royd has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 8 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Royd most popular? ▼
Royd was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Royd been used? ▼
Records for Royd go back to 1917, giving 63 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Royd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roy, Royce, Royal, Royden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Royd's data
- Royd's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1970s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Royd
Nearby Names Like Royd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Royd
Roy Boy
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Royce Boy
#461 33,154 births
Royal Boy
#424 20,072 births
Royden Boy
#12401 879 births
Royale Boy
#3191 678 births
Compare Royd side by side: Royd vs Roy Royd vs Royce Royd vs Royal
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1917–1979 (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. "Royd: Baby Name Since 1917 - 55 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/royd. 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 Royd 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.