Royalton
A place name comprising the words "royal" and "town".
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Royalton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Royalton today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Royalton births was 2023 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Royalton. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Royalton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2023
8 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,801
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Royalton: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Royalton 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 Royalton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Royalton
The name Royalton is an English place name that originated during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "ríce" meaning "rich" or "powerful" and "tūn" meaning "town" or "settlement." The name likely referred to a prosperous or influential town or village during the Middle Ages.
Royalton was initially used as a toponym, referring to specific locations in England, such as the village of Royalton in Hertfordshire or the town of Royalton in Somerset. Over time, these place names became adopted as surnames by families residing in or associated with these areas.
The earliest recorded instance of Royalton as a given name dates back to the late 16th century, when it began to be used as a first name, particularly among the English gentry and nobility. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Royalton was Sir Royalton Whetstone (1558-1623), an English landowner and Member of Parliament during the reign of King James I.
Another notable figure with the name Royalton was Royalton Fortescue (1635-1698), an English soldier and courtier who served as a member of the Privy Council under King Charles II and King James II.
In the 18th century, Royalton Gamble (1718-1796) was a prominent English merchant and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Bristol through his charitable works and endowments.
During the 19th century, Royalton Wharton (1825-1891) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Royalton was Royalton Kisch (1909-2003), a South African human rights lawyer and anti-apartheid activist who played a crucial role in the fight against racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa.
While the name Royalton was primarily used in England and its colonies during its early history, it has since been adopted in other English-speaking countries and cultures, although its usage remains relatively uncommon.
People
Royalton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Royalton 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
Royalton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Royalton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Royalton 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 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Royalton a common name?
We classify Royalton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Royalton most popular?
The single biggest year for Royalton was 2023, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Royalton is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Royalton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Royalton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Royalton in the SSA data are male. 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 Royalton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Royalton 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 Royalton 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Royalton?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.