Roi
Roi is a given name and an alternate spelling of Roy. Notable people with the name include:Roi Cohen Kadosh, Israeli-British cognitive neuroscientist Roi Fabito, Filipino-American YouTuber better known as Guava Juice Roi Huber, Israeli basketball player Roi Kahat, Israeli footballer Roi Klein (1975–2006), major in the Israeli Defense Forces Roi Kwabena (1956–2008), Trinidadian cultural…
Meaning & Origin of Roi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roi is a given name and an alternate spelling of Roy. Notable people with the name include:Roi Cohen Kadosh, Israeli-British cognitive neuroscientist Roi Fabito, Filipino-American YouTuber better known as Guava Juice Roi Huber, Israeli basketball player Roi Kahat, Israeli footballer Roi Klein (1975–2006), major in the Israeli Defense Forces Roi Kwabena (1956–2008), Trinidadian cultural…
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The Story of Roi
As a girl name
Roi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 10 Rois were born — ranking #3,393 that year. As of 2026, Roi ranks #6,086 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 51 Rois have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Roi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 33 Rois were born — ranking #3,529 that year. As of 2026, Roi ranks #3,529 for boys with 33 births, rising sharply (+61% over the past five years). In total, more than 409 Rois have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Roi
Roi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 409 births in the dataset. Roi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Roi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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