How Many People Are Named Roy?
people named Roy are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,031 people in the US has this name
Based on 411,331 babies named Roy in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
7,592 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Anglicized form of RUADH. A notable bearer was the Scottish outlaw and folk hero Rob Roy (1671-1734). It is often associated with French roi "king".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Roy, 0.7% were girls and 99.3% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Roy alive today is about 60 years old, and 60% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 49 and 74 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Roy first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1947, to 7,592 babies. In 2025, 570 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Roy never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #18, in 1889 to 1894, and it was in the top 100 for 89 years, 1880 to 1968. In 2025 it ranked #525.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #525 |
| Best rank | #18 (1889 to 1894) |
| Years in the top 100 | 89 (1880 to 1968) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #43 in the 1940s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Roy alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Roy were born in Texas than in any other state: about 19,210 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Roy was given 1.9 times as often in Hawaii, 1.8 times in Arkansas and 1.8 times in Oklahoma.
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