Roy
Boy name · Scottish Gaelic origin
Roy meaning
ruler, king
Roy at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #541 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Roy popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #37 | 440 |
| 1890 | #18 | 941 |
| 1892 | #18 | 1,048 |
| 1900 | #21 | 1,215 |
| 1910 | #29 | 1,267 |
| 1920 | #32 | 6,355 |
| 1930 | #33 | 5,917 |
| 1940 | #42 | 5,564 |
| 1950 | #51 | 6,454 |
| 1960 | #80 | 5,253 |
| 1970 | #108 | 3,041 |
| 1980 | #153 | 1,779 |
| 1990 | #235 | 1,227 |
| 2000 | #399 | 638 |
| 2010 | #552 | 457 |
| 2020 | #573 | 486 |
| 2024 | #541 | 552 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #37 | 440 |
| 1881 | #34 | 440 |
| 1882 | #33 | 521 |
| 1883 | #30 | 556 |
| 1884 | #26 | 680 |
| 1885 | #24 | 691 |
| 1886 | #20 | 767 |
| 1887 | #20 | 726 |
| 1888 | #20 | 856 |
| 1889 | #18 | 888 |
| 1890 | #18 | 941 |
| 1891 | #18 | 838 |
| 1892 | #18 | 1,048 |
| 1893 | #18 | 919 |
| 1894 | #18 | 1,018 |
| 1895 | #19 | 1,028 |
| 1896 | #19 | 1,027 |
| 1897 | #19 | 999 |
| 1898 | #20 | 1,049 |
| 1899 | #20 | 912 |
| 1900 | #21 | 1,215 |
| 1901 | #20 | 917 |
| 1902 | #22 | 1,002 |
| 1903 | #22 | 975 |
| 1904 | #21 | 1,123 |
| 1905 | #24 | 1,016 |
| 1906 | #24 | 1,024 |
| 1907 | #24 | 1,128 |
| 1908 | #26 | 1,097 |
| 1909 | #28 | 1,135 |
| 1910 | #29 | 1,267 |
| 1911 | #31 | 1,394 |
| 1912 | #31 | 2,591 |
| 1913 | #32 | 3,090 |
| 1914 | #32 | 3,852 |
| 1915 | #32 | 5,052 |
| 1916 | #33 | 5,327 |
| 1917 | #33 | 5,586 |
| 1918 | #32 | 6,211 |
| 1919 | #32 | 5,970 |
| 1920 | #32 | 6,355 |
| 1921 | #32 | 6,545 |
| 1922 | #32 | 6,458 |
| 1923 | #32 | 6,316 |
| 1924 | #31 | 6,557 |
| 1925 | #32 | 6,376 |
| 1926 | #34 | 6,224 |
| 1927 | #34 | 6,387 |
| 1928 | #34 | 6,229 |
| 1929 | #35 | 5,812 |
| 1930 | #33 | 5,917 |
| 1931 | #35 | 5,489 |
| 1932 | #38 | 5,238 |
| 1933 | #39 | 4,906 |
| 1934 | #35 | 5,104 |
| 1935 | #40 | 4,939 |
| 1936 | #41 | 4,817 |
| 1937 | #40 | 4,888 |
| 1938 | #41 | 5,042 |
| 1939 | #42 | 5,155 |
| 1940 | #42 | 5,564 |
| 1941 | #39 | 5,950 |
| 1942 | #42 | 6,311 |
| 1943 | #38 | 6,931 |
| 1944 | #39 | 6,534 |
| 1945 | #40 | 6,183 |
| 1946 | #43 | 6,924 |
| 1947 | #48 | 7,560 |
| 1948 | #49 | 7,066 |
| 1949 | #51 | 6,622 |
| 1950 | #51 | 6,454 |
| 1951 | #52 | 6,466 |
| 1952 | #55 | 6,524 |
| 1953 | #55 | 6,656 |
| 1954 | #56 | 6,513 |
| 1955 | #58 | 6,329 |
| 1956 | #62 | 6,133 |
| 1957 | #65 | 6,064 |
| 1958 | #75 | 5,525 |
| 1959 | #81 | 5,183 |
| 1960 | #80 | 5,253 |
| 1961 | #83 | 4,965 |
| 1962 | #90 | 4,477 |
| 1963 | #89 | 4,438 |
| 1964 | #89 | 4,150 |
| 1965 | #95 | 3,784 |
| 1966 | #94 | 3,523 |
| 1967 | #95 | 3,276 |
| 1968 | #94 | 3,177 |
| 1969 | #105 | 3,001 |
| 1970 | #108 | 3,041 |
| 1971 | #111 | 2,960 |
| 1972 | #114 | 2,476 |
| 1973 | #117 | 2,236 |
| 1974 | #122 | 2,187 |
| 1975 | #122 | 2,120 |
| 1976 | #139 | 1,871 |
| 1977 | #141 | 1,913 |
| 1978 | #147 | 1,795 |
| 1979 | #150 | 1,753 |
| 1980 | #153 | 1,779 |
| 1981 | #157 | 1,726 |
| 1982 | #167 | 1,617 |
| 1983 | #176 | 1,456 |
| 1984 | #182 | 1,383 |
| 1985 | #186 | 1,380 |
| 1986 | #197 | 1,283 |
| 1987 | #203 | 1,262 |
| 1988 | #220 | 1,164 |
| 1989 | #217 | 1,258 |
| 1990 | #235 | 1,227 |
| 1991 | #247 | 1,129 |
| 1992 | #285 | 992 |
| 1993 | #306 | 897 |
| 1994 | #306 | 862 |
| 1995 | #336 | 732 |
| 1996 | #344 | 719 |
| 1997 | #344 | 749 |
| 1998 | #381 | 655 |
| 1999 | #393 | 638 |
| 2000 | #399 | 638 |
| 2001 | #428 | 572 |
| 2002 | #439 | 566 |
| 2003 | #440 | 570 |
| 2004 | #466 | 543 |
| 2005 | #471 | 530 |
| 2006 | #451 | 599 |
| 2007 | #496 | 535 |
| 2008 | #496 | 552 |
| 2009 | #557 | 473 |
| 2010 | #552 | 457 |
| 2011 | #566 | 443 |
| 2012 | #558 | 466 |
| 2013 | #524 | 508 |
| 2014 | #530 | 525 |
| 2015 | #532 | 534 |
| 2016 | #539 | 539 |
| 2017 | #534 | 529 |
| 2018 | #540 | 520 |
| 2019 | #565 | 494 |
| 2020 | #573 | 486 |
| 2021 | #551 | 519 |
| 2022 | #576 | 508 |
| 2023 | #556 | 526 |
| 2024 | #541 | 552 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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