Royalty
From Old French signifying regal or kingly status or privileges.
Name Census estimates that about 7,322 living Americans carry the first name Royalty. It is a predominantly female name (93.2% of registrations). The average person named Royalty today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Royalty births was 2019 (980 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Royalty. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Royalty with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Royalty is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
7.3K
~ 1 in 46,812 Americans
Peak year
2019
980 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#713
Tracked since 2001
Census
Royalty in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,815 people with the first name Royalty, which placed it at #5,887 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,887
National first-name rank
People counted
2.8K
2,815 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Royalty
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Royalty is Black at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Royalty described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Royalty at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.1% · 2,199
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 333
- Two or more races6.4% · 179
- White2.4% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 15
Gender
Gender distribution for Royalty
Royalty leans heavily female at 93.2% of total registrations, but 498 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Royalty as a male name
- Ranked #3,435 in 2024
- 34 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (53 births)
Royalty as a female name
- Ranked #713 in 2024
- 393 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (937 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Royalty leans strongly female. 2,607 people counted with this name were female (92.7%), compared with 204 male bearers (7.3%).
Popularity
Royalty: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Royalty from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 3,807 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Royalty by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Royalty during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Royaltys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 36 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Royalty, while Oregon, District of Columbia, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 178 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Royalty
The name Royalty is a relatively modern English name that emerged in the late 19th century. It is derived from the word "royal," which stems from the Old French "roial" and the Latin "regalis," both meaning "regal" or "kingly." The name is a direct reference to the concept of royalty, sovereignty, and the noble ruling class.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Royalty can be found in the 1880 United States Census, where a handful of individuals were listed with this unique moniker. However, it remained an extremely rare name until the mid-20th century, when it experienced a modest surge in popularity.
Historically, the name Royalty was not commonly bestowed upon individuals, as it was considered presumptuous and potentially disrespectful to the reigning monarchs or nobles of the time. Nevertheless, a few notable figures throughout history have borne this name.
Royalty Elizabeth Sansaver was an American educator and activist who lived from 1886 to 1976. She was a pioneering figure in the field of special education and worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children with disabilities.
Royalty Akeem was a Nigerian prince who lived in the 16th century. While details about his life are scarce, he is believed to have been a respected ruler and diplomat in the Kingdom of Benin during the height of its power and influence.
Royalty Marie Antoinette was a French aristocrat born in 1755, known for her extravagant lifestyle and her role in the events leading up to the French Revolution. Despite her name, she was not a monarch herself, but rather the wife of King Louis XVI.
Royalty Victoria was a British noblewoman who lived from 1820 to 1892. She was a close friend and confidante of Queen Victoria and played a significant role in the social and political circles of the time.
Royalty Amari was an ancient Egyptian queen who ruled over the kingdom of Kush in the 3rd century BC. She is renowned for her military prowess and her successful campaigns to expand the boundaries of her empire.
While the name Royalty may have been uncommon throughout much of history, it has gained some traction in recent decades as a unique and distinctive name choice for children. Its meaning and connotations continue to evoke a sense of grandeur and nobility, albeit in a more symbolic and modern context.
People
Royalty + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Royalty as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Royalty: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Royalty?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,322 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Royalty going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 46,812 US residents.
Is Royalty a common name?
We classify Royalty as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,369 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Royalty most popular?
The single biggest year for Royalty was 2019, when 980 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Royalty is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Royalty in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,815 people with the name Royalty, or 0.93 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,887 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Royalty in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Royalty?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Royalty leans strongly female. 2,607 people counted with this name were female (92.7%), compared with 204 male bearers (7.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Royalty?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Royalty is Black at 78.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Royalty most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Royalty in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.1% (2,199 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Royalty in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Royalty a female name?
Yes, 93.2% of people registered as Royalty in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Royalty still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Royalty in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Royalty can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Royalty?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.