Royal
Boy and girl name
Royal meaning
rye, hill, roe
Royal at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #427 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,221 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Royal popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #334 | 26 |
| 1889 | #274 | 37 |
| 1890 | #312 | 31 |
| 1900 | #455 | 25 |
| 1910 | #396 | 44 |
| 1920 | #422 | 200 |
| 1930 | #470 | 158 |
| 1940 | #513 | 127 |
| 1950 | #661 | 112 |
| 1960 | #784 | 95 |
| 1970 | #931 | 73 |
| 1980 | #1,290 | 52 |
| 1990 | #1,370 | 66 |
| 2000 | #2,015 | 50 |
| 2010 | #1,219 | 145 |
| 2020 | #405 | 738 |
| 2024 | #427 | 738 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #334 | 26 |
| 1881 | #375 | 20 |
| 1882 | #332 | 27 |
| 1883 | #371 | 21 |
| 1884 | #306 | 32 |
| 1885 | #318 | 28 |
| 1886 | #403 | 19 |
| 1887 | #333 | 24 |
| 1888 | #284 | 40 |
| 1889 | #274 | 37 |
| 1890 | #312 | 31 |
| 1891 | #283 | 33 |
| 1892 | #279 | 42 |
| 1893 | #283 | 38 |
| 1894 | #387 | 23 |
| 1895 | #326 | 32 |
| 1896 | #380 | 26 |
| 1897 | #422 | 20 |
| 1898 | #385 | 26 |
| 1899 | #336 | 28 |
| 1900 | #455 | 25 |
| 1901 | #394 | 23 |
| 1902 | #355 | 31 |
| 1903 | #360 | 28 |
| 1904 | #368 | 30 |
| 1905 | #384 | 30 |
| 1906 | #335 | 38 |
| 1907 | #439 | 28 |
| 1908 | #374 | 38 |
| 1909 | #371 | 41 |
| 1910 | #396 | 44 |
| 1911 | #489 | 36 |
| 1912 | #384 | 100 |
| 1913 | #451 | 91 |
| 1914 | #429 | 125 |
| 1915 | #432 | 157 |
| 1916 | #427 | 174 |
| 1917 | #413 | 186 |
| 1918 | #399 | 223 |
| 1919 | #409 | 202 |
| 1920 | #422 | 200 |
| 1921 | #446 | 191 |
| 1922 | #400 | 228 |
| 1923 | #396 | 226 |
| 1924 | #418 | 214 |
| 1925 | #424 | 200 |
| 1926 | #452 | 181 |
| 1927 | #432 | 196 |
| 1928 | #443 | 182 |
| 1929 | #399 | 212 |
| 1930 | #470 | 158 |
| 1931 | #463 | 148 |
| 1932 | #470 | 149 |
| 1933 | #461 | 145 |
| 1934 | #517 | 127 |
| 1935 | #520 | 123 |
| 1936 | #500 | 128 |
| 1937 | #503 | 131 |
| 1938 | #502 | 134 |
| 1939 | #539 | 112 |
| 1940 | #513 | 127 |
| 1941 | #571 | 108 |
| 1942 | #552 | 124 |
| 1943 | #572 | 122 |
| 1944 | #524 | 135 |
| 1945 | #497 | 144 |
| 1946 | #586 | 120 |
| 1947 | #541 | 154 |
| 1948 | #603 | 126 |
| 1949 | #601 | 129 |
| 1950 | #661 | 112 |
| 1951 | #601 | 134 |
| 1952 | #681 | 104 |
| 1953 | #654 | 118 |
| 1954 | #689 | 110 |
| 1955 | #715 | 104 |
| 1956 | #669 | 130 |
| 1957 | #751 | 100 |
| 1958 | #944 | 65 |
| 1959 | #801 | 91 |
| 1960 | #784 | 95 |
| 1961 | #803 | 90 |
| 1962 | #850 | 79 |
| 1963 | #899 | 69 |
| 1964 | #860 | 78 |
| 1965 | #831 | 78 |
| 1966 | #888 | 66 |
| 1967 | #875 | 67 |
| 1968 | #1,057 | 49 |
| 1969 | #958 | 64 |
| 1970 | #931 | 73 |
| 1971 | #990 | 67 |
| 1972 | #1,050 | 59 |
| 1973 | #1,163 | 50 |
| 1974 | #1,181 | 49 |
| 1975 | #1,258 | 46 |
| 1976 | #1,239 | 49 |
| 1977 | #1,221 | 52 |
| 1978 | #1,135 | 60 |
| 1979 | #1,221 | 56 |
| 1980 | #1,290 | 52 |
| 1981 | #1,334 | 49 |
| 1982 | #1,254 | 55 |
| 1983 | #1,190 | 58 |
| 1984 | #1,507 | 41 |
| 1985 | #1,333 | 52 |
| 1986 | #1,439 | 48 |
| 1987 | #1,634 | 42 |
| 1988 | #1,404 | 55 |
| 1989 | #1,733 | 44 |
| 1990 | #1,370 | 66 |
| 1991 | #1,615 | 52 |
| 1992 | #1,884 | 43 |
| 1993 | #1,721 | 50 |
| 1994 | #1,716 | 52 |
| 1995 | #1,988 | 42 |
| 1996 | #1,842 | 49 |
| 1997 | #1,933 | 47 |
| 1998 | #1,871 | 52 |
| 1999 | #1,966 | 49 |
| 2000 | #2,015 | 50 |
| 2001 | #1,912 | 57 |
| 2002 | #2,046 | 53 |
| 2003 | #2,101 | 53 |
| 2004 | #1,974 | 61 |
| 2005 | #1,869 | 68 |
| 2006 | #1,823 | 75 |
| 2007 | #1,412 | 115 |
| 2008 | #1,482 | 110 |
| 2009 | #1,390 | 122 |
| 2010 | #1,219 | 145 |
| 2011 | #1,193 | 148 |
| 2012 | #1,016 | 193 |
| 2013 | #888 | 234 |
| 2014 | #570 | 489 |
| 2015 | #465 | 648 |
| 2016 | #461 | 662 |
| 2017 | #505 | 576 |
| 2018 | #479 | 610 |
| 2019 | #458 | 653 |
| 2020 | #405 | 738 |
| 2021 | #370 | 884 |
| 2022 | #370 | 878 |
| 2023 | #401 | 794 |
| 2024 | #427 | 738 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | #3,436 | 8 |
| 1980 | #5,544 | 12 |
| 1990 | #7,880 | 10 |
| 2000 | #8,534 | 11 |
| 2010 | #6,903 | 18 |
| 2016 | #628 | 476 |
| 2020 | #770 | 352 |
| 2024 | #1,221 | 192 |
All 61 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | #3,436 | 8 |
| 1929 | #4,570 | 5 |
| 1931 | #2,749 | 10 |
| 1933 | #3,406 | 7 |
| 1937 | #4,255 | 5 |
| 1945 | #4,025 | 6 |
| 1946 | #3,994 | 7 |
| 1947 | #4,764 | 6 |
| 1948 | #5,243 | 5 |
| 1954 | #5,753 | 5 |
| 1955 | #5,208 | 6 |
| 1958 | #4,889 | 7 |
| 1965 | #6,539 | 5 |
| 1972 | #7,291 | 6 |
| 1976 | #6,611 | 8 |
| 1977 | #8,443 | 6 |
| 1978 | #8,561 | 6 |
| 1979 | #8,060 | 7 |
| 1980 | #5,544 | 12 |
| 1981 | #6,804 | 9 |
| 1983 | #9,015 | 6 |
| 1984 | #7,397 | 8 |
| 1985 | #10,678 | 5 |
| 1987 | #11,324 | 5 |
| 1988 | #10,386 | 6 |
| 1989 | #10,846 | 6 |
| 1990 | #7,880 | 10 |
| 1991 | #9,336 | 8 |
| 1992 | #10,478 | 7 |
| 1993 | #7,496 | 11 |
| 1994 | #8,804 | 9 |
| 1995 | #10,514 | 7 |
| 1996 | #7,574 | 11 |
| 1997 | #12,070 | 6 |
| 1998 | #9,259 | 9 |
| 1999 | #10,347 | 8 |
| 2000 | #8,534 | 11 |
| 2001 | #12,056 | 7 |
| 2002 | #10,242 | 9 |
| 2003 | #12,408 | 7 |
| 2004 | #7,827 | 14 |
| 2005 | #14,501 | 6 |
| 2006 | #10,610 | 10 |
| 2007 | #8,518 | 14 |
| 2008 | #8,529 | 14 |
| 2009 | #5,536 | 25 |
| 2010 | #6,903 | 18 |
| 2011 | #4,150 | 35 |
| 2012 | #4,485 | 32 |
| 2013 | #2,870 | 59 |
| 2014 | #1,022 | 255 |
| 2015 | #740 | 380 |
| 2016 | #628 | 476 |
| 2017 | #697 | 417 |
| 2018 | #797 | 341 |
| 2019 | #789 | 351 |
| 2020 | #770 | 352 |
| 2021 | #836 | 329 |
| 2022 | #863 | 322 |
| 2023 | #995 | 256 |
| 2024 | #1,221 | 192 |
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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