Royal

Rank 370th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Royal was 370th most popular baby name for boys and 567th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,187 babies were named Royal in the United States. The gender distribution for "Royal" is 73.1% male and 26.9% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 2,833 babies in the United States were named Royal. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.1% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Royal is around 11 to 22 years old.

The name "Royal" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Royal is Roy.

Royal Meaning & Origin

The name Royal conveys a sense of grandeur, power, and prestige, exuding a regal and noble aura.

The name Royal is described as regal, dignified and majestic.

Pronunciation

Royal is pronounced royal in English. The name Royal has 5 letters and 1 or 2 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Royal".

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Fun Facts about Royal

  • While Royal is a common name for both boys and girls now, it was traditionally more popular for boys when it first came into use.

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Geography

Where is the name Royal most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.

Gender Distribution

73.1%26.9%
Boys named Royal
Girls named Royal

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Similar Sounding Names

Riley Rylee Rylie Raul Raylee Rhylee Reilly Royale Rayla Rylo Ryley Ryla Raelee Rael Rilee Rylei Roel Rylah Raelle Rahil Ryelle Rielle Reuel Railey Rawley

Top names staring with "R"

Riley River Ryan Rowan Roman Robert Ruby Ryder Remi Raelynn Rylee Rhett Rose Remington Ryker Rory Reese Reagan Rosalie Richard Ruth Ryleigh Rafael Remy Ronan All names starting with "R"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

ChatGPT

Name meanings are generated with the help of Artificial Intelligence using a tool called ChatGPT

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