Royal Name Popularity and Statistics
Royal is used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Royal?
Royal is spelled R-O-Y-A-L. The name has 5 letters.
Royal Popularity in 2025
Rank#1,652
Recorded Births125
Rank#476
Recorded Births640
- Girls usage fell 435 places to #1,652 and recorded 69 fewer births compared with 2024.
- Boys usage fell 52 places to #476 and recorded 105 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Royal Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2014 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 125 | #1,652 |
| 2025 | Boys | 640 | #476 |
| 2024 | Girls | 194 | #1,217 |
| 2024 | Boys | 745 | #424 |
| 2023 | Girls | 259 | #987 |
| 2023 | Boys | 795 | #401 |
| 2022 | Girls | 322 | #863 |
| 2022 | Boys | 880 | #369 |
| 2021 | Girls | 329 | #837 |
| 2021 | Boys | 888 | #369 |
| 2020 | Girls | 352 | #772 |
| 2020 | Boys | 740 | #405 |
| 2019 | Girls | 351 | #789 |
| 2019 | Boys | 653 | #458 |
| 2018 | Girls | 341 | #798 |
| 2018 | Boys | 610 | #479 |
| 2017 | Girls | 418 | #693 |
| 2017 | Boys | 577 | #502 |
| 2016 | Girls | 477 | #626 |
| 2016 | Boys | 662 | #461 |
| 2015 | Girls | 380 | #740 |
| 2015 | Boys | 648 | #465 |
| 2014 | Girls | 255 | #1,023 |
| 2014 | Boys | 489 | #570 |
When Was Royal Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
2021 · Boys
888 recorded births
National rank #369
2022 · Boys
880 recorded births
National rank #369
2023 · Boys
795 recorded births
National rank #401
2024 · Boys
745 recorded births
National rank #424
Where Royal 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.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| GA | #252 | 49 |
| NV | #299 | 10 |
| MD | #300 | 18 |
| OK | #311 | 15 |
| LA | #314 | 16 |
| NC | #326 | 36 |
| MS | #333 | 9 |
| WI | #374 | 14 |