Namewise

Roary

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Roary: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Roary: Recorded every year since 2008, it reached #1,533 in 2018, and it stood at #4,270 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2008–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2008 to 2024, ranging from #1533 to #4789.20082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1533#4789
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2008#3158
2009#2544
2010#2400
2011#2194
2012#1852
2013#3822
2014#2459
2015#2319
2016#2556
2017#1627
2018#1533
2019#2266
2020#2076
2021#3451
2022#4789
2023#3523
2024#4270

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 2008 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 2008–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2008

    First recorded at #3158 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2008–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1533 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2008 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1533 in England and Wales in 2018.

Roary's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#42704HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#35235HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#207610HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#153316HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#162715HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#25568HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#23199HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#24598HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#185212HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2008 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1533 in England and Wales in 2018. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.