Boys' name · since 1921

Roydon

Roydon has 11 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,040 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

11 boys have been named Roydon since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Roydon has 11 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1932.

  • #34,040 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roydon ranks #34,040 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,040 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Roydon's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Roydon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Roydon's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Roydon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 19211932 5

Roydon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Roydon's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Roydon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roydon? ▼
11 babies have been named Roydon since 1921. All-time, it sits at #34,040 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1921 with 6 births.
Where does Roydon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roydon ranks #34,040 of 45,481 boys' 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 Roydon most popular? ▼
Roydon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Roydon been used? ▼
Roydon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 12 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Roydon? ▼
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 Roydon's data

  • Roydon's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Roydon

Nearby Names Like Roydon

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

Roy Boy
#525 408,638 births
Royce Boy
#499 33,154 births
Royal Boy
#476 20,072 births
Royden Boy
879 births
Royale Boy
#4468 678 births

Compare Roydon side by side: Roydon vs Roy Roydon vs Royce Roydon vs Royal

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Meddie
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Goff
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Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Roydon: 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, 1921–1932 (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 Roydon 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.