Royal
Boy nameRoyal has been given to 24,394 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2021 and currently ranks #476 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin
A habitational surname, shaped by folk etymology, from places in England, Riehale, Righale, Ryhill and Ryall, Old English ryge (“rye”) + hyll (“hill”), and Royle, rā (“roe”) + hyll (“hill”).
Origin: English
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
24,394
Peak year
2021 (1,217 babies)
Rank in 2025
#476 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -26%
Gender split
18% girls / 82% boys
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Royal.
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