Roya
Girl name · #2371 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Roya? In official American birth records, Roya has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
Roya ranks #2371 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 76 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3254, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Roya.
Babies named Roya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 70-year story
Roya first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 76 babies and a rank of #2368. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Roya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Roya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Roya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Roya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roya is most common
State-level data for Roya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Roya
Statistically, parents drawn to Roya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leya, Riva, Radha, Zoya, and Haya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2442 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 50 | #3254 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Roya?
In official American birth records, the name Roya first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Roya a popular girl name?
Roya ranked #2371 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3254.
When was the name Roya most popular?
Roya peaked in 2025, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2368 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Roya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Roya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.