Roy
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: King; Royal
Background: The name Roy comes from the Hebrew word 'melek,' meaning 'king.' This name was also adopted into Old French as 'roi,' directly translating to 'king' or 'royal.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#83
Total births
410,743
Most popular decade
1940s
(198,012 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-11 ranks)
Years in Top 100
89
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
99.3% male
0.7% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 440
- First year rank
- #37
- Peak year
- 1947
- Peak year births
- 7,560
- Peak rank
- #48
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 552
- Recent rank
- #541
Female
- First year
- 1885
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #1,047
- Peak year
- 1927
- Peak year births
- 69
- Peak rank
- #898
- Most recent year
- 2022
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #15,292
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).