Gender
Origin
- French
- Regal
Kingly - Gaelic
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Virtue
Pronunciation
ro-yal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #370, 884 births); most recent 2025 (rank #476, 640 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #628, 476 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1652, 125 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 640 | 125 |
| 2024 | 738 | 192 |
| 2023 | 794 | 256 |
| 2022 | 878 | 322 |
| 2021 | 884 | 329 |
| 2020 | 738 | 352 |
| 2019 | 653 | 351 |
| 2018 | 610 | 341 |
| 2017 | 576 | 417 |
| 2016 | 662 | 476 |
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 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3015, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | – |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 8 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | 3 |
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 2021 (rank #3708, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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