Roy
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning king.
Babies a year
522
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#525
up from #541
UK popularity
#728
48 babies
How Roy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #536 |
| 2016 | #540 |
| 2017 | #535 |
| 2018 | #540 |
| 2019 | #565 |
| 2020 | #574 |
| 2021 | #551 |
| 2022 | #577 |
| 2023 | #553 |
| 2024 | #541 |
| 2025 | #525 |
In 2025, 48 babies in England and Wales were named Roy. In the US, 522 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,562 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Roy was most common in 1895, when it went to 0.81% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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