Royse
A variant spelling of the English gender-neutral name Rois of unknown meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Royse. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 72.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Royse today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Royse births was 1930 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Royse. 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 Royse. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1930
6 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,808
Tracked since 1930
Census
Royse in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 102 people with the first name Royse, which placed it at #53,122 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
#53,122
National first-name rank
People counted
102
102 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Royse
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Royse is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.6%) and Hispanic (13.7%). 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 Royse 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 Royse at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.8% · 63
- Black or African American17.6% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino13.7% · 14
- Two or more races4.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Royse
Royse is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 36 total registrations, 26 (72.2%) were male and 10 (27.8%) were female.
Royse as a male name
- Ranked #13,808 in 2016
- 5 male births in 2016
- Peak: 1930 (6 births)
Royse as a female name
- Ranked #17,206 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 2020 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Royse on both sides of the split. Of the 107 people counted with this name, 84 were male (78.5%) and 23 were female (21.5%).
Popularity
Royse: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Royse from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 11 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
Royse 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 Royse during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Royse
The given name Royse has its origins traced back to the Old French language, originating in the medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "rois," which means "king" or "ruler." This suggests that the name may have initially held connotations of royalty or nobility.
In its earliest recorded instances, the name Royse appeared as a surname in various regions of France, particularly in the northern areas. As a given name, it was relatively uncommon but can be found in historical records from that era. One notable example is Royse de Montfort, a minor nobleman who lived in the late 12th century and was mentioned in several chronicles of the time.
During the Middle Ages, the name Royse was occasionally bestowed upon children born into noble or aristocratic families, possibly as a way to honor their lineage or express aspirations of grandeur. However, it did not gain widespread popularity and remained relatively rare throughout the medieval period.
Fast forward to the Renaissance era, and the name Royse can be found in a few historical accounts, albeit still infrequently. One noteworthy individual was Royse de La Rochefoucauld, a French nobleman and courtier who lived in the 16th century and served under King Henry IV of France.
In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Royse was Sir Royse Browne, an English politician and landowner who served as a member of parliament during the reign of Charles I. He played a role in the English Civil War, initially supporting the Royalist cause before switching allegiances to the Parliamentarians.
Another historical figure from the same century was Royse Worseley, an English clergyman and theologian born in 1632. He was known for his writings and sermons, some of which were published and widely circulated during his lifetime.
Moving into the 18th century, there is a record of a Royse Meredith, a Welsh landowner and businessman who lived from 1701 to 1778. He was involved in various commercial ventures and played a significant role in the economic development of his region.
While the name Royse has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, these examples demonstrate its presence across different periods and cultures, often associated with individuals of noble or influential backgrounds. Despite its rarity, the name has carried on a rich heritage, reflecting its origins as a name potentially bestowed upon those of royal or distinguished lineage.
People
Royse + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Royse 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
Royse: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Royse?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Royse 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 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Royse a common name?
We classify Royse as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 36 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Royse most popular?
The single biggest year for Royse was 1930, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Royse is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Royse in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 102 people with the name Royse, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,122 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 Royse 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 Royse?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Royse on both sides of the split. Of the 107 people counted with this name, 84 were male (78.5%) and 23 were female (21.5%). 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 Royse?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Royse is White at 61.8%. The next largest groups are Black (17.6%) and Hispanic (13.7%). 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 Royse most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Royse in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.8% (63 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 Royse in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Royse a male name?
Yes, 72.2% of people registered as Royse 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 Royse still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Royse 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 Royse 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 share the name Royse?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.