Boys' name · since 1930

Roylee

Roylee has 83 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1936 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

83
total births
1930–2013
years on record
1960s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade

Roylee sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 83 recorded since 1930.

Roylee has 83 recorded births among boys since 1930, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2013.

  • 83 total births
  • 1930–2013 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 51% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

83 boys have been named Roylee since 1930, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2013.

83
total births
1930–2013
years on record
1960s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Roylee was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

9 babies were named Roylee in 1936 - its busiest year on record.

Roylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Roylee splits its recorded history at 1966: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1936 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Roylee at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

83

Since 1930

84 years of records

Peak year

1936

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1930

Recorded for 84 years

Last year on file: 2013

Roylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1936)
9
Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
45678910 19301939196219651967198219972013 5

Roylee by decade

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

1960s was Roylee's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Roylee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 42 births (51% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roylee?
83 babies have been named Roylee since 1930. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1936 with 9 births.
When was Roylee most popular?
Roylee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Roylee been used?
Roylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 84 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Roylee?
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 Roylee's data

  • Roylee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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, 1930–2013 (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. "Roylee: Baby Name Since 1930 - 83 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roylee. 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 Roylee 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.