Roya
Roya Persian: رویا), "dream", is a female name of Persian origin. It is common in Iran, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.
Meaning & Origin of Roya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roya Persian: رویا), "dream", is a female name of Persian origin. It is common in Iran, Afghanistan, and Azerbaijan.
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The Story of Roya
Roya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 73 Royas were born — ranking #2,438 that year. As of 2026, Roya ranks #2,562 for baby girls with 69 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Royas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Roya
Roya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Roya's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Roya'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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