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ROY · 1 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #17287 in 2022
Peak: #17287 in 2022
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #541 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 36 · SSA Rank: #541
Rank #17287 · Falling since 2015
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Roy scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — domain availability is limited.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Roy's popularity trajectory beats a neutral-drift fashion model in 40% of the 250 years it's been tracked. This name's rises and falls are explained by culture, not random copying.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Roys
Roy is a Celtic unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #541 in the US in 2024.
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