How old is someone named Roy?
The average Roy is 60 years old.
Half of all living Roys are between 50 and 75.
When was Roy popular?
Parents have been choosing Roy less often since its peak in 1947; 570 babies got the name in 2025.
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Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,714 | 0 |
| 1910s | 40,629 | 0 |
| 1920s | 63,803 | 370 |
| 1930s | 51,876 | 6,300 |
| 1940s | 66,007 | 28,000 |
| 1950s | 62,182 | 41,000 |
| 1960s | 40,308 | 32,000 |
| 1970s | 22,524 | 20,000 |
| 1980s | 14,455 | 14,000 |
| 1990s | 8,601 | 8,300 |
| 2000s | 5,581 | 5,500 |
| 2010s | 5,024 | 5,000 |
| 2020s | 3,171 | 3,100 |
How many Roys are still alive?
About 160,000 Roys are alive in the US today. That's 40% of the roughly 410,000 babies named Roy since 1880.
Most Roys ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1947, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Roy?
About two in five living Roys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Roy an old name?
Yes. Roy is older than 89 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Roy will be 56 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Roy a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.3% of living Roys are men.
Names the same age as Roy
NAME TWIN
Roy's name twin is Leonard. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Leonard's age curve is the closest match to Roy's: 98% alike.
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Questions about the name Roy
How old is the average Roy?
The average Roy in the US is 60 years old. The median is 65, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Roy?
About 160,000 Roys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 410,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Roy most popular?
In 1947, when about 7,600 baby boys were named Roy.
Is Roy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 45% of living Roys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this