Total births
252
Boys' name · since 1916
Royston
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 252 babies named Royston, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 252
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Royston is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 252 have been recorded since 1916.
Royston has 252 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- 252 total births
- 1916–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
252 boys have been named Royston since 1916, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 252
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Royston was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
10 babies were named Royston in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Royston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Royston's full recorded timeline at 1989, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Royston at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Royston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Royston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Royston's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Royston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Royston? ▼
252 babies have been named Royston since 1916. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2016 with 10 births.
When was Royston most popular? ▼
Royston was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Royston been used? ▼
Records for Royston go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Royston? ▼
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 Royston's data
- Royston's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (30) -- 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 Royston
Nearby Names Like Royston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Royston
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Royce Boy
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Royal Boy
#424 20,072 births
Royden Boy
#12401 879 births
Royale Boy
#3191 678 births
Compare Royston side by side: Royston vs Roy Royston vs Royce Royston vs Royal
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–2025 (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. "Royston: Baby Name Since 1916 - 252 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/royston. 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 Royston 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 July 2026.