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Royston

Boy

Meaning of Royston: English: 'roy's town'

Royston is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8839th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8839

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

252

First recorded 1916 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Royston per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 10.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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