Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Roi

Meaning Spelling variant of Roy Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #3,433 Trend ↑ Rising 93%

Spelling variant of Roy.

Rank 2025
#3,433
among boys · ↑237 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Roi · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
34 babies
All-time total
430
#9,318 all-time among boys
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Roi popularity over time

430 babies have been named Roi since 1944, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 32 – 32 3 – –
1950s 19 22 41 4 +28% #3,374
1960s – 10 10 1 -76% #4,499
1970s – 6 6 1 -40% #5,626
1980s – 5 5 1 -17% #8,262
1990s – 22 22 2 +340% #8,255
2000s – 41 41 4 +86% #8,465
2010s – 126 126 13 +207% #5,094
2020s (to 2025) – 147 147 25 +94% #3,433

Where Roi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 37 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Roi

Roi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,433 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 430 American babies have been named Roi, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Roi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roi?

The median living Roi is about 9 years old; half are between 3 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Roi are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Roi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 34 #3,433
2024 – – 31 #3,670
2023 – – 24 #4,437
2022 – – 21 #4,817
2021 – – 23 #4,463
2020 – – 14 #6,220
2019 – – 17 #5,515
2018 – – 18 #5,268
2017 – – 15 #6,009
2016 – – 19 #5,094
2015 – – 14 #6,242
2014 – – 8 #9,451
2013 – – 10 #7,978
2012 – – 8 #9,530
2011 – – 8 #9,429
2010 – – 9 #8,650
2009 – – 9 #8,852
2008 – – 5 #14,188
2007 – – 7 #10,658
2006 – – 5 #13,608
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 8 #8,465
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 7 #9,029
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 6 #8,668
1990 – – 5 #9,226
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,499
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Roi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Roi?

The median living Roi is about 9 years old. Half of all living Rois are between 3 and 22 years old.

How many people named Roi are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Roi are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roi mean?

Spelling variant of Roy.

How popular is the name Roi in 2025?

Roi ranked #3,433 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roi?

430 babies have been named Roi in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roi most popular?

Roi peaked in 2025, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Roi a boy or girl name?

Roi is used for both: about 12% of babies named Roi have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Roi rising or falling?

Roi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Roi become more popular?

Roi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Roi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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