Roy

maleStatistical record

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

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

Roy: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #29 in 1967, and it stood at #829 in 2025.

7registrars recorded it
168times a registrar ranked it
81years from first to last
#29highest recorded position
29groupings it qualifies for

What stands out in Roy's record

Ranked every year since 1945, without a single year missing. Names by continuity of record
Held a top-100 place for 39 years running. Names by top-100 run

Region

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#399
1997	#420
1998	#544
1999	#621
2000	#751
2001	#668
2002	#633
2003	#813
2004	#731
2005	#1014
2006	#1168
2007	#1125
2008	#894
2009	#1008
2010	#918
2011	#1158
2012	#1270
2013	#1404
2014	#1035
2015	#1024
2016	#1187
2017	#818
2018	#1132
2019	#1030
2020	#1150
2021	#907
2022	#844
2023	#942
2024	#800

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 Norway in 70 of the 80 years from 1945 to 2024.

In 2024: #458 among boys in Norway, #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #619 among boys in Scotland, #800 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #88 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Roy appears in 5 of the published lists Namewise holds. The longest record is Norway · Boys, which has ranked it in 70 years beginning in 1945, and has registered 7,897 births with the name.

Roy across 5 official records

Each registrar publishes its own list, so these figures are read down a row, never across one. A position in one country is not comparable with a position in another, and Namewise never combines them into a single ranking. The birth counts do not compare across rows either, for a different reason: England and Wales registers roughly thirty times as many births a year as Northern Ireland, so a larger total says which registrar recorded it as much as how widely the name was given.

Roy's first, highest and most recent recorded position in each official list, with the number of births each registrar registered with the name and its largest single year
Published list	First recorded	Highest	Most recent	Years recorded	Births registered	Most in one year
Norway · Boys	#88 (1945)	#29 (1967)	#458 (2024)	70 of 80	7,897 (1945–2024)	300 (1967)
Republic of Ireland · Boys	#181 (1964)	#101 (1969)	#829 (2025)	60 of 62	1,136 (1964–2025)	53 (1974)
England and Wales · Boys	#399 (1996)	#399 (1996)	#800 (2024)	29 of 29	841 (1996–2024)	53 (1996)
Northern Ireland · Boys	#271 (1997)	#265 (2005)	#265 (2005)	5 of 9	16 (1997–2005)	4 (2005)
New Zealand · Boys	#98 (1954)	#88 (1955)	#88 (1955)	2 of 2	101 (1954–1955)	53 (1955)

Roy by decade in Norway · Boys

Births registered with the name in each decade of this one list, with the number of years the list covers in that decade. Bars are scaled on births a year, which is the figure that compares between decades — a decade the list only partly covers has a smaller total without being a quieter decade. Figures belong to this registrar alone and do not carry to another.

Births registered with Roy in Norway · Boys, by decade, with years covered and the average per year
Decade	Births registered	Years covered	A year
1940s	455	5 of 10	91
1950s	1,774	10 of 10	177
1960sbusiest	2,692	10 of 10	269
1970s	1,778	10 of 10	178
1980s	797	10 of 10	80
1990s	305	10 of 10	31
2000s	55	7 of 10	8
2010s	20	4 of 10	5
2020s	21	4 of 10	5

Across Norway · Boys, the 1960s were its busiest decade, averaging 269 births a year.

See the names Norwayhas recorded the most births with →

Roy appears in

Groupings this name qualifies for under their own stated rules, from the same official statistics shown above.

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in Norway in 1967.

Roy'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.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Births registered	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#800	41	High	Verified
2023	England and Wales	male	#942	32	High	Verified
2022	England and Wales	male	#844	37	High	Verified
2021	England and Wales	male	#907	33	High	Verified
2020	England and Wales	male	#1150	23	High	Verified
2019	England and Wales	male	#1030	27	High	Verified
2018	England and Wales	male	#1132	24	High	Verified
2017	England and Wales	male	#818	39	High	Verified
2016	England and Wales	male	#1187	23	High	Verified
2015	England and Wales	male	#1024	28	High	Verified
2014	England and Wales	male	#1035	27	High	Verified
2013	England and Wales	male	#1404	17	High	Verified
2012	England and Wales	male	#1270	20	High	Verified
2011	England and Wales	male	#1158	22	High	Verified
2010	England and Wales	male	#918	31	High	Verified
2009	England and Wales	male	#1008	26	High	Verified
2008	England and Wales	male	#894	30	High	Verified
2007	England and Wales	male	#1125	21	High	Verified
2006	England and Wales	male	#1168	18	High	Verified
2005	England and Wales	male	#1014	21	High	Verified
2004	England and Wales	male	#731	31	High	Verified
2003	England and Wales	male	#813	25	High	Verified
2002	England and Wales	male	#633	31	High	Verified
2001	England and Wales	male	#668	27	High	Verified
2000	England and Wales	male	#751	23	High	Verified
1999	England and Wales	male	#621	28	High	Verified
1998	England and Wales	male	#544	34	High	Verified
1997	England and Wales	male	#420	49	High	Verified
1996	England and Wales	male	#399	53	High	Verified
1955	New South Wales, Australia	male	#99	62	Insufficient	Not yet available
1955	New Zealand	male	#88	53	High	Verified
1954	New Zealand	male	#98	48	High	Verified
2005	Northern Ireland	male	#265	4	High	Verified
2004	Northern Ireland	male	#305	3	High	Verified
2001	Northern Ireland	male	#280	3	High	Verified
1998	Northern Ireland	male	#272	3	High	Verified
1997	Northern Ireland	male	#271	3	High	Verified
2024	Norway	male	#458	5	High	Verified
2023	Norway	male	#440	6	High	Verified
2021	Norway	male	#446	5	High	Verified
2020	Norway	male	#435	5	High	Verified
2014	Norway	male	#505	5	High	Verified
2012	Norway	male	#560	4	High	Verified
2011	Norway	male	#474	6	High	Verified
2010	Norway	male	#522	5	High	Verified
2009	Norway	male	#525	5	High	Verified
2008	Norway	male	#572	4	High	Verified
2007	Norway	male	#528	5	High	Verified
2005	Norway	male	#377	9	High	Verified
2004	Norway	male	#386	8	High	Verified
2001	Norway	male	#256	18	High	Verified
2000	Norway	male	#481	6	High	Verified
1999	Norway	male	#294	14	High	Verified
1998	Norway	male	#267	17	High	Verified
1997	Norway	male	#231	22	High	Verified
1996	Norway	male	#230	23	High	Verified
1995	Norway	male	#230	24	High	Verified
1994	Norway	male	#196	32	High	Verified
1993	Norway	male	#163	41	High	Verified
1992	Norway	male	#175	38	High	Verified
1991	Norway	male	#146	49	High	Verified
1990	Norway	male	#161	45	High	Verified
1989	Norway	male	#155	46	High	Verified
1988	Norway	male	#141	56	High	Verified
1987	Norway	male	#113	71	High	Verified
1986	Norway	male	#118	71	High	Verified
1985	Norway	male	#107	78	High	Verified
1984	Norway	male	#108	75	High	Verified
1983	Norway	male	#88	94	High	Verified
1982	Norway	male	#81	97	High	Verified
1981	Norway	male	#80	94	High	Verified
1980	Norway	male	#69	115	High	Verified
1979	Norway	male	#65	125	High	Verified
1978	Norway	male	#72	112	High	Verified
1977	Norway	male	#57	130	High	Verified
1976	Norway	male	#51	155	High	Verified
1975	Norway	male	#46	166	High	Verified
1974	Norway	male	#43	172	High	Verified
1973	Norway	male	#45	188	High	Verified
1972	Norway	male	#45	213	High	Verified
1971	Norway	male	#40	257	High	Verified
1970	Norway	male	#38	260	High	Verified
1969	Norway	male	#33	300	High	Verified
1968	Norway	male	#34	270	High	Verified
1967	Norway	male	#29	300	High	Verified
1966	Norway	male	#37	262	High	Verified
1965	Norway	male	#33	275	High	Verified
1964	Norway	male	#31	299	High	Verified
1963	Norway	male	#31	274	High	Verified
1962	Norway	male	#38	236	High	Verified
1961	Norway	male	#37	247	High	Verified
1960	Norway	male	#38	229	High	Verified
1959	Norway	male	#36	237	High	Verified
1958	Norway	male	#36	241	High	Verified
1957	Norway	male	#39	224	High	Verified
1956	Norway	male	#39	226	High	Verified
1955	Norway	male	#43	210	High	Verified
1954	Norway	male	#47	172	High	Verified
1953	Norway	male	#56	148	High	Verified
1952	Norway	male	#69	113	High	Verified
1951	Norway	male	#71	103	High	Verified
1950	Norway	male	#75	100	High	Verified
1949	Norway	male	#81	83	High	Verified
1948	Norway	male	#74	101	High	Verified
1947	Norway	male	#81	93	High	Verified
1946	Norway	male	#70	109	High	Verified
1945	Norway	male	#88	69	High	Verified
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#829	3	High	Verified
2024	Republic of Ireland	male	#520	6	High	Verified
2023	Republic of Ireland	male	#472	7	High	Verified
2022	Republic of Ireland	male	#572	5	High	Verified
2020	Republic of Ireland	male	#459	7	High	Verified
2019	Republic of Ireland	male	#564	5	High	Verified
2018	Republic of Ireland	male	#520	6	High	Verified
2017	Republic of Ireland	male	#610	4	High	Verified
2016	Republic of Ireland	male	#601	4	High	Verified
2014	Republic of Ireland	male	#382	10	High	Verified
2013	Republic of Ireland	male	#422	8	High	Verified
2012	Republic of Ireland	male	#500	6	High	Verified
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#540	5	High	Verified
2010	Republic of Ireland	male	#542	5	High	Verified
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#472	6	High	Verified
2008	Republic of Ireland	male	#529	5	High	Verified
2007	Republic of Ireland	male	#282	13	High	Verified
2006	Republic of Ireland	male	#257	13	High	Verified
2005	Republic of Ireland	male	#370	6	High	Verified
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#390	5	High	Verified
2003	Republic of Ireland	male	#214	13	High	Verified
2002	Republic of Ireland	male	#180	19	High	Verified
2001	Republic of Ireland	male	#251	8	High	Verified
2000	Republic of Ireland	male	#196	12	High	Verified
1999	Republic of Ireland	male	#290	5	High	Verified
1998	Republic of Ireland	male	#203	10	High	Verified
1997	Republic of Ireland	male	#184	16	High	Verified
1996	Republic of Ireland	male	#169	18	High	Verified
1995	Republic of Ireland	male	#139	28	High	Verified
1994	Republic of Ireland	male	#141	26	High	Verified
1993	Republic of Ireland	male	#151	23	High	Verified
1992	Republic of Ireland	male	#162	19	High	Verified
1991	Republic of Ireland	male	#154	21	High	Verified
1990	Republic of Ireland	male	#155	22	High	Verified
1989	Republic of Ireland	male	#136	27	High	Verified
1988	Republic of Ireland	male	#154	18	High	Verified
1987	Republic of Ireland	male	#138	27	High	Verified
1986	Republic of Ireland	male	#118	35	High	Verified
1985	Republic of Ireland	male	#149	23	High	Verified
1984	Republic of Ireland	male	#141	25	High	Verified
1983	Republic of Ireland	male	#141	26	High	Verified
1982	Republic of Ireland	male	#139	27	High	Verified
1981	Republic of Ireland	male	#142	28	High	Verified
1980	Republic of Ireland	male	#126	33	High	Verified
1979	Republic of Ireland	male	#123	37	High	Verified
1978	Republic of Ireland	male	#119	37	High	Verified
1977	Republic of Ireland	male	#122	34	High	Verified
1976	Republic of Ireland	male	#115	41	High	Verified
1975	Republic of Ireland	male	#106	49	High	Verified
1974	Republic of Ireland	male	#103	53	High	Verified
1973	Republic of Ireland	male	#121	36	High	Verified
1972	Republic of Ireland	male	#114	40	High	Verified
1971	Republic of Ireland	male	#127	30	High	Verified
1970	Republic of Ireland	male	#145	21	High	Verified
1969	Republic of Ireland	male	#101	41	High	Verified
1968	Republic of Ireland	male	#134	19	High	Verified
1967	Republic of Ireland	male	#114	24	High	Verified
1966	Republic of Ireland	male	#144	13	High	Verified
1965	Republic of Ireland	male	#129	16	High	Verified
1964	Republic of Ireland	male	#181	7	High	Verified
2024	Scotland	male	#619	4	High	Verified

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland

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

What the record shows

Recorded by 7 registrars between 1945 and 2025, ranked in 81 years of that period.

Its highest recorded position is #29, first reached in 1967.

It held a top-100 place in 39 years, 39 of them consecutive.

Its largest count from any one registrar is 300 births, registered in Norway in 1967.

A second registrar first ranked it in 1954, and 79 years separate the first registrar to record it from the last.

Every figure here is counted from the seven official registrars Namewise holds. A position is only ever a place within the list that published it, and a record that thins or stops is a fact about what registrars printed — never about how many children received the name.

Where to go next

Records with a comparable body of evidence, so the catalogue can be read outward from this one. Each group states the rule it was selected by.

Next in the catalogue

The records either side of this one alphabetically.

Roxie · #700, 24y
Roxy · #224, 28y
Roya · #896, 26y
Royal · #1951, 12y

A comparable record

Records held by the same 7 registrars, over a similar number of ranked years, whose highest position is closest to this one. A similar body of evidence — never a claim that the names themselves are alike.

Eli · #30, 81y
Lilly · #27, 79y
Robin · #34, 76y
Elise · #23, 81y

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Records whose earliest ranking in Namewise's registrar data also falls between 1940 and 1949.

Alf · #29, 81y
Sigrid · #29, 81y
Sverre · #29, 81y
Britt · #28, 55y

Roy was ranked #29 in Norway · Boys in 1967. These are the names immediately either side of it on that published list — a fact about the registrar's own output, not a similarity judgement.

Roy and the names beside it

Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale, in the same year, by the same registrar — so these are positions that genuinely passed each other, not a similarity judgement. Drawn from the 2,573 names with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon), so a name outside that set could have passed Roy without appearing here.

Roy moved ahead of

Graham Compare
In 2005 they stood at #1014 and #954 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2006 that had become #1168 and #1892.
Ross Compare
In 2019 they stood at #1030 and #894 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2020 that had become #1150 and #1723.
Jon Compare
In 2016 they stood at #1187 and #1050 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2017 that had become #818 and #1247.
Darren Compare
In 2020 they stood at #1150 and #1051 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2021 that had become #907 and #1329.

Moved ahead of Roy

Filip Compare
In 2004 they stood at #731 and #1160 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2005 that had become #1014 and #615.
Finley Compare
In 1997 they stood at #420 and #484 in England and Wales · Boys; by 1998 that had become #544 and #182.
Roman Compare
In 1999 they stood at #621 and #809 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2000 that had become #751 and #401.
Tadhg Compare
In 2017 they stood at #818 and #943 in England and Wales · Boys; by 2018 that had become #1132 and #786.

Moved the opposite way to Roy

Aksel Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 while Aksel went from #174 to #20.
Andreas Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 while Andreas went from #140 to #84.
Daniel Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 while Daniel went from #280 to #61.
David Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 while David went from #167 to #69.

Moved the same way as Roy

Arne Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 and Arne from #6 to #174.
Bjørn Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 and Bjørn from #3 to #86.
Egil Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 and Egil from #25 to #375.
Einar Compare
Between 1945 and 2024 in Norway · Boys, Roy went from #88 to #458 and Einar from #23 to #63.

What's not yet available

Meaning
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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.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #29 in Norway in 1967. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.

Roy

Roy at a glance

What stands out in Roy's record

What the data shows

Popularity journey

Roy across 5 official records

Roy by decade in Norway · Boys

Roy appears in

Popularity data

What the record shows

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Roy and the names beside it

Roy moved ahead of

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Roy at a glance

What stands out in Roy's record

Roy across 5 official records

Roy by decade in Norway · Boys

Roy appears in

What the record shows

Where to go next

Next in the catalogue

A comparable record

Also first recorded in the 1940s

Names published alongside Roy

Roy and the names beside it

Roy moved ahead of

Moved ahead of Roy

Moved the opposite way to Roy

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