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Worldwide Name Statistics

Royal

Ranked #1725 - 1 in 463,043 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,277

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1725

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1725
Rarity
1 in 463,043
of people globally
Gender split
82/18
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Royal

There are an estimated 17,277 people named Royal alive worldwide today. That ranks Royal at #1725 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Royal is held by approximately 17,277 people, ranking #1725 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,211 U.S. residents).

Royal is used by both genders, 82.3% male and 17.7% female.

Royal 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 82.3%Female 17.7%

Royal popularity by year

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

Show data table
  1. 1880: 26
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 32
  6. 1885: 28
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 24
  9. 1888: 40
  10. 1889: 37
  11. 1890: 31
  12. 1891: 33
  13. 1892: 42
  14. 1893: 38
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 32
  17. 1896: 26
  18. 1897: 20
  19. 1898: 26
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 25
  22. 1901: 23
  23. 1902: 31
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 30
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 38
  28. 1907: 28
  29. 1908: 38
  30. 1909: 41
  31. 1910: 44
  32. 1911: 36
  33. 1912: 100
  34. 1913: 91
  35. 1914: 125
  36. 1915: 157
  37. 1916: 174
  38. 1917: 186
  39. 1918: 223
  40. 1919: 202
  41. 1920: 200
  42. 1921: 191
  43. 1922: 228
  44. 1923: 226
  45. 1924: 214
  46. 1925: 200
  47. 1926: 181
  48. 1927: 196
  49. 1928: 190
  50. 1929: 217
  51. 1930: 158
  52. 1931: 158
  53. 1932: 149
  54. 1933: 152
  55. 1934: 127
  56. 1935: 123
  57. 1936: 128
  58. 1937: 136
  59. 1938: 134
  60. 1939: 112
  61. 1940: 127
  62. 1941: 108
  63. 1942: 124
  64. 1943: 122
  65. 1944: 135
  66. 1945: 150
  67. 1946: 127
  68. 1947: 160
  69. 1948: 131
  70. 1949: 129
  71. 1950: 112
  72. 1951: 134
  73. 1952: 104
  74. 1953: 118
  75. 1954: 115
  76. 1955: 110
  77. 1956: 130
  78. 1957: 100
  79. 1958: 72
  80. 1959: 91
  81. 1960: 95
  82. 1961: 90
  83. 1962: 79
  84. 1963: 69
  85. 1964: 78
  86. 1965: 83
  87. 1966: 66
  88. 1967: 67
  89. 1968: 49
  90. 1969: 64
  91. 1970: 73
  92. 1971: 67
  93. 1972: 65
  94. 1973: 50
  95. 1974: 49
  96. 1975: 46
  97. 1976: 57
  98. 1977: 58
  99. 1978: 66
  100. 1979: 63
  101. 1980: 64
  102. 1981: 58
  103. 1982: 55
  104. 1983: 64
  105. 1984: 49
  106. 1985: 57
  107. 1986: 48
  108. 1987: 47
  109. 1988: 61
  110. 1989: 50
  111. 1990: 76
  112. 1991: 60
  113. 1992: 50
  114. 1993: 61
  115. 1994: 61
  116. 1995: 49
  117. 1996: 60
  118. 1997: 53
  119. 1998: 61
  120. 1999: 57
  121. 2000: 61
  122. 2001: 64
  123. 2002: 62
  124. 2003: 60
  125. 2004: 75
  126. 2005: 74
  127. 2006: 85
  128. 2007: 129
  129. 2008: 124
  130. 2009: 147
  131. 2010: 163
  132. 2011: 183
  133. 2012: 226
  134. 2013: 294
  135. 2014: 744
  136. 2015: 1,028
  137. 2016: 1,139
  138. 2017: 995
  139. 2018: 951
  140. 2019: 1,004
  141. 2020: 1,092
  142. 2021: 1,217
  143. 2022: 1,202
  144. 2023: 1,054
  145. 2024: 939
  146. 2025: 765

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Royal worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,277 people named Royal alive worldwide today, ranking #1725 globally.

Is Royal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 463,043 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,277 bearers, which is 1 in 19,211 Americans.

Is Royal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Royal is used 82.3% male and 17.7% female.

Where does the name Royal come from?

Who are famous people named Royal?

Data sources

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

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