Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- King
- Celtic
- French
- Gaelic
- Scottish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Roy
Pronunciation
roy
More about the name
Roy is both a given name and a family surname with varied origins.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #48, 7,564 births); most recent 2025 (rank #525, 570 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #898, 69 births); most recent 2022 (rank #15292, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 570 | – |
| 2024 | 552 | – |
| 2023 | 526 | – |
| 2022 | 508 | 5 |
| 2021 | 519 | – |
| 2020 | 486 | – |
| 2019 | 494 | – |
| 2018 | 520 | – |
| 2017 | 529 | – |
| 2016 | 539 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #399, 53 births); most recent 2025 (rank #728, 48 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2023 | 32 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2016 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1236, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 22 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 25 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2014 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #103, 53 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #91, 47 births); most recent 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #265, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #53, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence