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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 or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Swedish pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Roy: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #29 in 1967, and it stood at #728 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #399 to #1404.200020052010201520202025#399#1404
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
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
2025#728

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 2025: #728 among boys in England and Wales, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

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

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2024

    Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2024).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #728 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#72848HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#80041HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#94232HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#84437HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#90733HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#115023HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#103027HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#113224HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#81839HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#118723HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#102428HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#103527HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#127020HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#115822HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#91831HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#100826HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#89430HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#112521HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#116818HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#101421HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#73131HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#81325HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#63331HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#66827HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#75123HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#62128HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#54434HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#42049HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#39953HighVerified
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#9962InsufficientNot yet available
1955New Zealandmale#8853HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#9848HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#2803HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2723HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#2713HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4585HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4406HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4465HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4355HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#5055HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#5604HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4746HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#5225HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5255HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5724HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#5285HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#3779HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#3868HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#25618HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4816HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#29414HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#26717HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#23122HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#23023HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#23024HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#19632HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#16341HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#17538HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#14649HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#16145HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#15546HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#14156HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#11371HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#11871HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#10778HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#10875HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#8894HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#8197HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#8094HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#69115HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#65125HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#72112HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#57130HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#51155HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#46166HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#43172HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#45188HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#45213HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#40257HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#38260HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#33300HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#34270HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#29300HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#37262HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#33275HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#31299HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#31274HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#38236HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#37247HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#38229HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#36237HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#36241HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#39224HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#39226HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#43210HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#47172HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#56148HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#69113HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#71103HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#75100HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#8183HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#74101HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#8193HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#70109HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#8869HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#38210HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4228HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#5006HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#5425HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#5295HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#25713HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3706HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#21413HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#18019HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#19612HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#2905HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#20310HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#18416HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#16918HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#13928HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#14126HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#15123HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#16219HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandmale#15421HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#15522HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#13627HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#15418HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#13827HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#11835HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#14923HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#14125HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#14126HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#13927HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#14228HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#12633HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#12337HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#11937HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#12234HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#11541HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#10649HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#10353HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#12136HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#11440HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#12730HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#14521HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#10141HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#13419HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#11424HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#14413HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#12916HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#1817HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

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

Where Roy is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Roy, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: highest position in 1967New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: highest position in 1955New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1955Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1969England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: recorded in 2001Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: highest position in 2005ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202470#29 in 1967
New Zealand1954–19552#88 in 1955
New South Wales, Australia19551#99 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1964–202560#101 in 1969
England and Wales1996–202530#399 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20055#265 in 2005
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 69 years earlier in New Zealand (1955) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Roy

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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.