Roylene: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	68	7	–	#2,028
1940s	118	12	+74%	#2,139
1950s	113	11	-4%	#2,557
1960s	60	6	-47%	#3,759
1970s	6	1	-90%	#8,108
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,028

1940s

118

+74%

#2,139

1950s

113

-4%

#2,557

1960s

-47%

#3,759

1970s

-90%

#8,108

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Roylene

Roylene 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 1930, 365 American babies have been named Roylene. Its peak came in 1943, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Roylene?

The median living Roylene is about 73 years old; half are between 66 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Roylene 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.

Roylene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1965	–	–
1960	10	#4,403
1955	17	#2,821
1950	13	#3,027
1945	9	#3,349
1940	9	#3,172
1935	7	#3,695
1930	6	#4,479
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roylene?

The median living Roylene is about 73 years old. Half of all living Roylenes are between 66 and 80 years old.

How many people named Roylene are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Roylene are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roylene in 2025?

Roylene 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 Roylene?

365 babies have been named Roylene in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roylene most popular?

Roylene peaked in 1943, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Roylene a boy or girl name?

Roylene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Roylene rising or falling?

Roylene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Roylene

Roylene popularity over time

The story of Roylene

How old are people named Roylene?

Roylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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