Total births
26
Unisex name · since 1930
Royse
26 babies named Royse in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1930–2016
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
26 boys have been named Royse since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Royse has 26 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 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2016.
- 26 total births
- 1930–2016 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Royse since 1930, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2016.
- 26
- total births
- 1930–2016
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Royse was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
6 babies were named Royse in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Royse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Royse's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1930 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Royse at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1930
Royse popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2016
- Peak year (1930)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Royse popularity over time - girls
10 total births recorded since 2020 (Royse as girls' name)
Royse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Royse's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Royse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Royse? ▼
Since 1930, Social Security records show 26 babies named Royse. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 6 births.
When was Royse most popular? ▼
Royse was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Is Royse a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Royse is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 26 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Royse been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Royse since 1930 -- 87 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Royse? ▼
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 Royse's data
- Royse's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Royse
Nearby Names Like Royse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Royse
Roy Boy
#541 408,638 births
Royce Boy
#461 33,154 births
Royal Boy
#424 20,072 births
Royden Boy
#12401 879 births
Royale Boy
#3191 678 births
Compare Royse side by side: Royse vs Roy Royse vs Royce Royse vs Royal
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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, 1930–2016 (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. "Royse: Baby Name Since 1930 - 26 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/royse. 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 Royse 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.