Royale
Girl name · #4697 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Royale? In official American birth records, Royale has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Royale ranks #4697 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Royale.
The 48-year story
Royale first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 72 girls were named Royale — good for #2457 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Royale per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Royale in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Royale is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Royale will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Royale is most common
State-level data for Royale 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 Royale
Statistically, parents drawn to Royale tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zoelle, Rosabelle, Raelle, Ryelle, and Remie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Royale | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9260 |
| 1997 | 9 | #9017 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Royale?
In official American birth records, the name Royale first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Royale a popular girl name?
Royale ranked #4697 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Royale most popular?
Royale peaked in 2018, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2457 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Royale?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Royale. 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.