Royal is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Royal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Royal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Royal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Royal is a boy name of English origin meaning “kingly, regal”. From the English word royal, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 24,394 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 127 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Royal per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (1,217/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (20/yr).
Royal has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #552 nationally (given to 1,217 babies that year).
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