Boy Roy “The king,” from the Old French roy, a king. Roy Name Origin: Irish Pronunciation: roy See what 8 people think about Roy Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Roy name meaning, which is “The king,” from the Old French roy, a king. Ask your friends & family about Roy… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Roy Name Popularity How popular is the name Roy? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 1,245 0.3536% 1911 — 1,371 0.3682% 1912 — 2,579 0.5114% 1913 — 3,077 0.5427% 1914 — 3,840 0.551% 1915 — 5,047 0.5555% 1916 — 5,321 0.5508% 1917 — 5,576 0.5574% 1918 — 6,208 0.5784% 1919 — 5,966 0.5698% 1920 — 6,351 0.5712% 1921 — 6,538 0.571% 1922 — 6,457 0.5796% 1923 — 6,314 0.5637% 1924 — 6,553 0.5643% 1925 — 6,369 0.5635% 1926 — 6,227 0.5662% 1927 — 6,380 0.5764% 1928 — 6,226 0.5819% 1929 — 5,805 0.5604% 1930 — 5,912 0.566% 1931 — 5,475 0.5547% 1932 — 5,230 0.5294% 1933 — 4,895 0.5254% 1934 — 5,103 0.5279% 1935 — 4,933 0.5076% 1936 — 4,811 0.4994% 1937 — 4,889 0.4961% 1938 — 5,033 0.4916% 1939 — 5,151 0.5064% 1940 — 5,556 0.5227% 1941 — 5,947 0.5284% 1942 — 6,304 0.4992% 1943 — 6,935 0.5312% 1944 — 6,523 0.5263% 1945 — 6,180 0.5067% 1946 — 6,918 0.4688% 1947 — 7,559 0.4528% 1948 — 7,065 0.4426% 1949 — 6,619 0.4115% 1950 — 6,456 0.401% 1951 — 6,466 0.3814% 1952 — 6,529 0.374% 1953 — 6,651 0.3758% 1954 — 6,502 0.3557% 1955 — 6,326 0.3439% 1956 — 6,127 0.3244% 1957 — 6,057 0.3148% 1958 — 5,522 0.2922% 1959 — 5,175 0.2724% 1960 — 5,249 0.277% 1961 — 4,965 0.263% 1962 — 4,474 0.2437% 1963 — 4,423 0.2464% 1964 — 4,150 0.2358% 1965 — 3,781 0.2312% 1966 — 3,518 0.2253% 1967 — 3,262 0.215% 1968 — 3,173 0.2113% 1969 — 2,995 0.1944% 1970 — 3,029 0.1903% 1971 — 2,953 0.1965% 1972 — 2,467 0.1811% 1973 — 2,226 0.1717% 1974 — 2,176 0.1674% 1975 — 2,108 0.164% 1976 — 1,855 0.1439% 1977 — 1,901 0.141% 1978 — 1,782 0.1325% 1979 — 1,729 0.1226% 1980 — 1,755 0.12% 1981 — 1,704 0.1159% 1982 — 1,596 0.1068% 1983 — 1,426 0.0966% 1984 — 1,355 0.0911% 1985 — 1,351 0.089% 1986 — 1,254 0.0831% 1987 — 1,237 0.0811% 1988 — 1,132 0.0726% 1989 — 1,228 0.0761% 1990 — 1,195 0.0721% 1991 — 1,099 0.0674% 1992 — 960 0.0601% 1993 — 869 0.0557% 1994 — 835 0.0544% 1995 — 699 0.0464% 1996 — 685 0.0457% 1997 — 714 0.0483% 1998 — 608 0.0406% 1999 — 615 0.0411% 2000 — 600 0.0393% 2001 — 526 0.0349% 2002 — 532 0.0355% 2003 — 534 0.0351% 2004 — 510 0.0335% 2005 — 490 0.032% 2006 — 561 0.0358% 2007 — 495 0.0314% 2008 — 513 0.0332% 2009 — 430 0.0288% 2010 — 416 0.0289% 2011 — 411 0.0288% 2012 — 421 0.0295% 2013 — 449 0.0315% 2014 — 477 0.0327% 2015 — 488 0.0335% 2016 — 502 0.0348% 2017 — 491 0.0352% 2018 — 482 0.0351% 2019 — 446 0.0329% 2020 — 434 0.0341% 2021 — 477 0.039% 2022 — 474 0.0359% 2023 — 481 0.0372% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Roy If you like Roy, you’ll love these other names like Roy. What names are variants of Roy? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Roy. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Rey Kings Spanish Roi Red Irish Royer Red Irish Ruy Famous power; red Irish What names sound like Roy? If you like how Roy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Roy. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Ray A diminutive form of Raymond. English Roe Roe deer English Row Roe deer English What names are similar to Roy? Find a name that’s like Roy, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Elroy The king French Lists With Roy Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Roy. Western Boy Names for Your Rodeo Rider // 188 names Western boy names offer unbridled style and vigor. From saddle-suited sweethearts to place names picks, we’ve got them all on this list. 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I really like the name Roy because it is a classic name but not overly common. We wanted a unique name, but not something so unique that it is weird. Reply Mama Nov 4 at 5:56 am He is names after his grandfather Reply Molly Mar 17 at 8:24 am We chose the name Roy in honor of my late grandfather. We also liked that Roy looks similar to the French for “king”. Reply Mama Jan 22 at 11:21 am Named after his daddy and pawpaw Reply Emily Sep 13 at 10:41 am Roy is like a mighty name he a prince of a king Reply Alisha Jun 28 at 11:26 am This was my grandpas name. He’ll grow up hearing the stories of the great man he was named after. Reply Crystal May 7 at 10:41 am He is named after his father and grandfather. So that makes him a third. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Roy Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Sarah+Beames Mar 31 at 11:06 am We chose Roy because it was his great great grandfather’s name. I really like the name Roy because it is a classic name but not overly common. We wanted a unique name, but not something so unique that it is weird. Reply
Molly Mar 17 at 8:24 am We chose the name Roy in honor of my late grandfather. We also liked that Roy looks similar to the French for “king”. Reply
Alisha Jun 28 at 11:26 am This was my grandpas name. He’ll grow up hearing the stories of the great man he was named after. Reply
Crystal May 7 at 10:41 am He is named after his father and grandfather. So that makes him a third. Reply
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