FIRST NAME
Roy
Roy is the 147th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 175,775 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 391 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #147 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
678,978
living · #65
2020 CENSUS
175,775
living · #147
BABIES NAMED ROY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025570
As a male name, Roy peaked in 1947, when 7,560 babies were named Roy (the #48 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #15,271 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #3,770
2020 CENSUS
391
living · #15,271
BABIES NAMED ROY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–2022
20225
As a female name, Roy peaked in 1927, when 69 babies were named Roy (the #902 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)