Royalty
Girl name · #782 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Royalty is currently the #782 girl name in the United States — 347 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1146, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,187 girls born in 2025 was named Royalty.
The 24-year story
Royalty first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 937 girls were named Royalty — good for #339 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 Royalty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Royalty in class?
Royalty scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Royalty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Royalty is most common
Geography matters for names, and Royalty is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Royaltys were TX (38), FL (29), GA (27), NC (22), OH (21). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Royalty
Statistically, parents drawn to Royalty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Loyalty, Emberly, Majesty, Remy, and Bellamy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Royalty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 347 | #782 |
| 2024 | 394 | #712 |
| 2023 | 532 | #562 |
| 2022 | 740 | #428 |
| 2021 | 810 | #386 |
| 2020 | 794 | #391 |
| 2019 | 937 | #339 |
| 2018 | 850 | #370 |
| 2017 | 757 | #420 |
| 2016 | 584 | #534 |
| 2015 | 221 | #1146 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Royalty a popular girl name?
Royalty ranked #782 among girls in 2025 with 347 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1146.
When was the name Royalty most popular?
Royalty peaked in 2019, when 937 American girls received the name (ranked #339 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Royalty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,187 newborn American girls was named Royalty. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.