Royalty

A Old French name gently fading from the charts.

Girl's name| Also boysOld FrenchDeclining Also a pet name
#713 151in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A surname.

Royalty is a girl's and boy's baby name of Old French origin, from the Old French roialte meaning 'the state of being royal' — kingly or queenly dignity, sovereignty, and the privileges of a monarch. As a given name, it's a declaration of the child's inherent worth and nobility.

Royalty is among the most unambiguous aspiration names in contemporary American naming — it leaves no room for interpretation. Rapper Chris Brown named his daughter Royalty in 2014, bringing it to mainstream attention. For parents who want their child to know from day one that she was born for something extraordinary, Royalty says it plainly.

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Popularity Over Time

Royalty has 21+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2001.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Royalty
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s3,266
2010s3,531
2000s74

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(21 years, 20012024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Royalty
YearBirthsRank
2024393#713
2023532#562
2022740#428
2021807#388
2020794#392
2019937#339
2018847#370
2017757#420
2016584#535
2015221#1150
201463#2775
201344#3561
201228#5084
201127#5179
201023#5940
200919#7015
200817#7680
200712#10026
200610#11253
200510#10765

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Royalty as a Boy's Name

While overwhelmingly a girl's name, Royalty has also been given to 498 boys in the U.S. since 2006.

#3435
Current rank
498
Total births
2018
Peak year
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Frequently Asked

Can Royalty be used for both boys and girls?
Yes, Royalty is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name, it currently ranks #713. As a boy's name, it ranks #3435.

Royalty has two lives

Royalty, the baby name
#713girls
6,871 babies
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Royalty, the pet name
#3436pet name
24 pets
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Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (20012024) · Methodology