Royden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#1,473
1910s	110	11	+2100%	#1,700
1920s	151	15	+37%	#1,746
1930s	112	11	-26%	#1,784
1940s	120	12	+7%	#1,788
1950s	88	9	-27%	#2,140
1960s	52	5	-41%	#2,949
1970s	73	7	+40%	#2,714
1980s	39	4	-47%	#4,077
1990s	38	4	-3%	#5,850
2000s	35	4	-8%	#8,764
2010s	51	5	+46%	#8,700
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-84%	#13,852

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,473

1910s

110

+2100%

#1,700

1920s

151

+37%

#1,746

1930s

112

-26%

#1,784

1940s

120

+7%

#1,788

1950s

-27%

#2,140

1960s

-41%

#2,949

1970s

+40%

#2,714

1980s

-47%

#4,077

1990s

-3%

#5,850

2000s

-8%

#8,764

2010s

+46%

#8,700

2020s (to 2025)

-84%

#13,852

The story of Royden

Royden is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1900, 879 American babies have been named Royden. Its peak came in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Royden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Royden?

The median living Royden is about 54 years old; half are between 31 and 73. An estimated 400 people named Royden are alive in the United States today.

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

Royden year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,852
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#13,752
2018	5	#13,717
2017	9	#8,700
2016	6	#11,858
2015	–	–
2014	7	#10,503
2013	8	#9,490
2012	6	#11,979
2011	5	#13,936
2010	–	–
2009	8	#9,697
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#11,767
2005	6	#11,193
2004	8	#8,764
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#8,949
1995	7	#7,648
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	10	#4,077
1975	8	#4,235
1970	13	#2,714
1965	8	#3,199
1960	–	–
1955	14	#2,207
1950	9	#2,739
1945	8	#2,720
1940	5	#3,853
1935	14	#2,013
1930	10	#2,758
1925	17	#1,997
1920	13	#2,435
1915	15	#1,949
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#1,473
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Royden?

The median living Royden is about 54 years old. Half of all living Roydens are between 31 and 73 years old.

How many people named Royden are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Royden are alive in the United States, based on 879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Royden in 2025?

Royden did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Royden?

879 babies have been named Royden in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Royden most popular?

Royden peaked in 1918, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Royden a boy or girl name?

Royden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Royden rising or falling?

Royden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Royden popularity over time

The story of Royden

How old are people named Royden?

Royden year by year

Frequently asked questions

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