Roya
Girl name · #2371 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Roya scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Roya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Roya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Royas were CA (18), WA (10), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.