Roy is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #533 in 2015 with 534 recorded births. This places Roy in the top 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 749 births ranking #344. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.7%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 3,588 boys born was named Roy. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.