Roya

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A few things about Roya you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Roya

Roya Sadat

Afghan film producer and director

Choose Roya and your child shares a first name with Roya Sadat, an Afghan film producer and director. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Roya, like who?” Roya Sadat's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 21,142 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Roya, 76 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Roya would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRoya first shows up in US birth records in 1955, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 70 years since.
• 🏆Best yearRoya is at its all-time high right now: #2,368 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowRoya is 3.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 72,464 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 21,142.
• 🚀TrendRoya has climbed 1,082 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,368. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedRoya is most popular in Washington, where it ranks #617. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningIn Persian, Roya means “dream”.

About the name Roya

Roya is a girl name of English origin meaning “dream”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-oya”. US birth records list Roya for girls from 1955 to 2025, in 65 of those 71 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,368 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,368, with 76 babies.

Origin:English names