Roylene
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of names.
Name Census estimates that about 199 living Americans carry the first name Roylene. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Roylene today is around 73 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roylene births was 1943 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roylene. 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
- • The typical person named Roylene is about 73 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Roylenes were born before 1963.
People living today
199
~ 1 in 1,722,384 Americans
Peak year
1943
18 babies that year
Average age
73
years old
1971 SSA rank
#8,105
Tracked since 1930
Census
Roylene in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 285 people with the first name Roylene, which placed it at #30,528 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
#30,528
National first-name rank
People counted
285
285 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roylene
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roylene is White at 71.9%. The next largest groups are Black (16.1%) and Hispanic (4.9%). 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 Roylene 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 Roylene at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.9% · 205
- Black or African American16.1% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino4.9% · 14
- Two or more races3.9% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 3
Popularity
Roylene: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roylene from the 1930s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 118 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roylene 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 Roylene during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roylenes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Roylene
The name Roylene is believed to have originated as a combination of the French feminine given name Royle, which means "royal" or "kingly," and the suffix "-ene," which is often used in English to create feminine names. The name likely emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century in English-speaking regions with French cultural influences.
Roylene is a relatively uncommon name, and there are few definitive historical records or references to its origins. However, it is possible that the name was inspired by the French word "royale," which means "royal" or "regal," and was used to denote a sense of nobility or grandeur.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Roylene is Roylene Laudati, an Italian-American painter and sculptor born in 1920. Laudati was known for her vibrant and expressive works, which often depicted scenes of everyday life in New York City.
Another notable bearer of the name was Roylene Pollard, a Canadian singer-songwriter born in 1931. Pollard gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s for her folk and country music, and she was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.
In the field of literature, Roylene Cousins was an American author and poet born in 1945. She published several collections of poetry and short stories, and her works often explored themes of family, identity, and the complexities of human relationships.
Roylene Hinds, born in 1957, was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the Olympics and Commonwealth Games in the 1970s and 1980s. She won multiple medals in the 100-meter and 200-meter events and held several national records in Jamaica.
Lastly, Roylene Ramsey was an Australian actress and voice artist born in 1962. She was best known for her work in various Australian television shows, as well as her voice acting in animated series and video games.
While the name Roylene is not widely popular, these individuals have contributed to various fields, including the arts, literature, sports, and entertainment, and have left a lasting impact on their respective communities and industries.
People
Roylene + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roylene 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
Roylene: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roylene?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 199 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roylene 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 1,722,384 US residents.
Is Roylene a common name?
We classify Roylene as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 365 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roylene most popular?
The single biggest year for Roylene was 1943, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roylene is about 73 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roylene in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 285 people with the name Roylene, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,528 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 Roylene 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 Roylene?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roylene appears almost entirely female. Of the 281 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Roylene?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roylene is White at 71.9%. The next largest groups are Black (16.1%) and Hispanic (4.9%). 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 Roylene most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Roylene in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.9% (205 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 Roylene in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roylene a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roylene 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 Roylene still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roylene 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 Roylene 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 Roylene as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.