unisex name
Roye
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 205
Roye is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1970 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1943, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roye over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1970, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 31 |
| 1940s | 73 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1970s (to 1970) | 5 |
How popular is Roye?
In 1970, Roye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roye also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Roye
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roye
How popular is the name Roye?
In 1970, Roye was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Roye a girl's or a boy's name?
Roye is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Roye?
Roye has 1 syllable.
When was Roye most popular?
Roye peaked in 1943, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.