Ayaan vs Royal
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Ayaan
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #465
- Peak
- #460 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 664
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
VS
Royal
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #476
- Peak
- #274 (1889)
- Babies in 2025
- 640
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, CA
The verdict
Ayaan is the more popular pick (#465 vs #476). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Ayaan is a steady, dependable choice, Royal is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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