Howard vs Roy
Roy leads today (#525 vs #1,002), and Roy is still climbing.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Howard and Roy per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,002
#525
Babies named in 2025
226
570
Peak year
1912
1897
Trend
Declining since 1985
Rising since 2010
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
346,666
408,638
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