US rank #10964 Boys' name Peak 1930 46 births

Royle — #10964 US boys' name

46 babies named Royle in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s111930s81940s51950s51980s52020s6
#10964
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Royle was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

8 babies were named Royle in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Royle

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Royle between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Royle currently holds the #10964 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Royle performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Royle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Royle 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 46 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.

Royle at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

46

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1930

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,964

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Royle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1930)
8
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Royle by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
11 births that decade — 24% of Royle's all-time total
1910s61920s111930s81940s51950s51980s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Royle?
46 babies have been named Royle since 1913. It currently ranks #10964 among boys. The peak year was 1930 with 8 births.
When was Royle most popular?
Royle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Royle been used?
Royle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Royle?
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.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.