Roy Name Popularity and Statistics

Roy is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births411,331
First Year on Record1880

Roy popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys570#525
2024Boys553#541
2023Boys526#556
2022Girls5#15,306
2022Boys509#576
2021Boys521#551
2020Boys487#572
2019Boys494#565
2018Boys520#541
2017Boys531#533
2016Boys539#540
2015Girls7#13,006
2015Boys534#533
2014Boys525#530
2013Boys508#524
2012Boys466#558
2011Boys443#566
2010Boys457#553
2009Boys473#557
2008Boys552#496
2007Boys536#495
2006Boys599#451
2005Boys531#470
2004Boys543#466

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1947 · Boys

7,560 recorded births and rank #48.

1948 · Boys

7,067 recorded births and rank #49.

1943 · Boys

6,932 recorded births and rank #38.

1946 · Boys

6,925 recorded births and rank #43.

Where Roy ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

MT
Rank #149 · 9 recorded births
NH
Rank #230 · 5 recorded births
NM
Rank #311 · 6 recorded births
NE
Rank #377 · 6 recorded births
ID
Rank #377 · 6 recorded births
IA
Rank #399 · 8 recorded births
WA
Rank #403 · 18 recorded births
UT
Rank #409 · 11 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Roy