Girl & boy name
Royal
Royal is currently the #476 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 640 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #405 to #476. Looking at the full record since 1880, Royal hit its all-time high of #274 in 1889, when 37 boys were given the name. State by state, Georgia leads the way at #252.
Rankings
Royal popularity, 1880–2025
Where Royal is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Royal in the most recent year of SSA data.
Royal as a girl name
Royal holds the #1652 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 125 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #772 in 2020 to #1652 today. Its strongest year on record was 2016 (#626 nationally, 477 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1928. The name's biggest fan base is in Michigan (#735 there in 2025).