Royal
A unisex name of Old French origin, meaning of the king; regal.
How Royal has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #467 |
| 2016 | #461 |
| 2017 | #506 |
| 2018 | #480 |
| 2019 | #459 |
| 2020 | #405 |
| 2021 | #370 |
| 2022 | #370 |
| 2023 | #402 |
| 2024 | #427 |
| 2025 | #476 |
Royal by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Royal. In the US, 984 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 661 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 1890, about 1 in 3,900 American babies born that year was called Royal.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Royal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Royal
Names that are said the same way as Royal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Roela form of roeland, meaning fame in the land13 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Royal, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Royal
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