Compare two names
Royal and Roel side by side: Royal peaked in 2021 and Roel in 2000; in 2025 they were given to 765 and 54 babies.
Royal and Roel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Royal solid, Roel dashed.
| Royal | Roel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 765 | 54 |
| Rank 2025 | #476 among boys’ names | #2,510 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 24,394 | 4,711 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2000 |
| Girls | 18% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 17,500 | 4,150 |
| Median age | 9 | 37 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.