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Worldwide Name Statistics

Roy

Ranked #327 - 1 in 50,482 people
US

Most common in

United States

158k bearers

World total

158,473

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#327

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States158k
Worldwide
~158k
rank #327
Rarity
1 in 50,482
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~158k in US

About the name Roy

There are an estimated 158,473 people named Roy alive worldwide today. That ranks Roy at #327 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Roy is held by approximately 158,473 people, ranking #327 among first names. That works out to roughly 48 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,094 U.S. residents).

Historically Roy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Roy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Roy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Roy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 440
  2. 1881: 440
  3. 1882: 521
  4. 1883: 556
  5. 1884: 680
  6. 1885: 696
  7. 1886: 772
  8. 1887: 733
  9. 1888: 865
  10. 1889: 894
  11. 1890: 952
  12. 1891: 849
  13. 1892: 1,053
  14. 1893: 925
  15. 1894: 1,029
  16. 1895: 1,038
  17. 1896: 1,027
  18. 1897: 1,008
  19. 1898: 1,059
  20. 1899: 919
  21. 1900: 1,221
  22. 1901: 925
  23. 1902: 1,012
  24. 1903: 975
  25. 1904: 1,135
  26. 1905: 1,025
  27. 1906: 1,033
  28. 1907: 1,141
  29. 1908: 1,104
  30. 1909: 1,143
  31. 1910: 1,276
  32. 1911: 1,412
  33. 1912: 2,609
  34. 1913: 3,107
  35. 1914: 3,873
  36. 1915: 5,095
  37. 1916: 5,364
  38. 1917: 5,624
  39. 1918: 6,255
  40. 1919: 6,014
  41. 1920: 6,401
  42. 1921: 6,594
  43. 1922: 6,519
  44. 1923: 6,367
  45. 1924: 6,603
  46. 1925: 6,429
  47. 1926: 6,277
  48. 1927: 6,456
  49. 1928: 6,278
  50. 1929: 5,879
  51. 1930: 5,973
  52. 1931: 5,549
  53. 1932: 5,274
  54. 1933: 4,955
  55. 1934: 5,145
  56. 1935: 4,967
  57. 1936: 4,846
  58. 1937: 4,920
  59. 1938: 5,064
  60. 1939: 5,183
  61. 1940: 5,602
  62. 1941: 5,988
  63. 1942: 6,356
  64. 1943: 6,983
  65. 1944: 6,569
  66. 1945: 6,209
  67. 1946: 6,962
  68. 1947: 7,592
  69. 1948: 7,095
  70. 1949: 6,651
  71. 1950: 6,486
  72. 1951: 6,504
  73. 1952: 6,556
  74. 1953: 6,687
  75. 1954: 6,547
  76. 1955: 6,378
  77. 1956: 6,155
  78. 1957: 6,096
  79. 1958: 5,555
  80. 1959: 5,218
  81. 1960: 5,286
  82. 1961: 4,995
  83. 1962: 4,505
  84. 1963: 4,463
  85. 1964: 4,180
  86. 1965: 3,803
  87. 1966: 3,545
  88. 1967: 3,303
  89. 1968: 3,207
  90. 1969: 3,021
  91. 1970: 3,056
  92. 1971: 2,978
  93. 1972: 2,492
  94. 1973: 2,252
  95. 1974: 2,205
  96. 1975: 2,136
  97. 1976: 1,885
  98. 1977: 1,939
  99. 1978: 1,812
  100. 1979: 1,769
  101. 1980: 1,801
  102. 1981: 1,740
  103. 1982: 1,628
  104. 1983: 1,472
  105. 1984: 1,401
  106. 1985: 1,396
  107. 1986: 1,293
  108. 1987: 1,280
  109. 1988: 1,175
  110. 1989: 1,269
  111. 1990: 1,227
  112. 1991: 1,129
  113. 1992: 992
  114. 1993: 897
  115. 1994: 863
  116. 1995: 732
  117. 1996: 719
  118. 1997: 749
  119. 1998: 655
  120. 1999: 638
  121. 2000: 638
  122. 2001: 573
  123. 2002: 566
  124. 2003: 570
  125. 2004: 543
  126. 2005: 531
  127. 2006: 599
  128. 2007: 536
  129. 2008: 552
  130. 2009: 473
  131. 2010: 457
  132. 2011: 443
  133. 2012: 466
  134. 2013: 508
  135. 2014: 525
  136. 2015: 541
  137. 2016: 539
  138. 2017: 531
  139. 2018: 520
  140. 2019: 494
  141. 2020: 487
  142. 2021: 521
  143. 2022: 514
  144. 2023: 526
  145. 2024: 553
  146. 2025: 570

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Roy worldwide?

There are an estimated 158,473 people named Roy alive worldwide today, ranking #327 globally.

Is Roy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 50,482 people. In the United States there are roughly 158,473 bearers, which is 1 in 2,094 Americans.

Is Roy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Roy is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Roy come from?

Who are famous people named Roy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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