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Royalty

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Pronounced ROY-ul-tee /ˈɹɔɪ.əl.tiː/High

Meaning: Royal status or kingly quality; from Old French roialte and Medieval Latin regalitas, meaning the quality or status of a king or queenHigh

In 30 seconds: Royalty is a bold word name meaning the state of being royal, from Old French and Latin rex (king), part of the aspirational royalty-themed naming trend giving children names like Princess, King, and Reign.
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Origin HighOld French, Latin
MeaningRoyal status or kingly quality; from Old French roialte and Medieval Latin regalitas, meaning the quality or status of a king or queen
U.S. rank (2025)#782 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births347 girls (0.02% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 7,218

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920012025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Royalty derives from the Old French roialte and Medieval Latin regalitas, from regalis meaning of or pertaining to a king, itself from Latin rex (king). The English word royal entered the language after the Norman Conquest. As a given name it represents the aspirational word-name tradition.

Royalty emerged as a given name in African-American communities in the early 21st century, part of the prestige-naming tradition that also produced Queen, Princess, King, and Reign. The name received celebrity validation from Chris Brown in 2014 and has since maintained a presence in the national top 500.

Did you know? Chris Brown named his daughter Royalty in 2014, and the name climbed over 500 places on U.S. birth charts within two years. Celebrity baby name choices in the digital social media era can boost a name's popularity by hundreds of rank positions in a single year.
Overall data confidence 95%
Behind the Name — Royalty — word etymology and usage historyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

RoyalRoyalty

Nicknames

RoyRoya

Famous Bearers

  • ★Royalty Brown (2014–present)
    Daughter of singer Chris Brown, whose naming contributed to a sharp rise in the name's U.S. popularity.

If you like Royalty…

Royal— the adjective form of the same Latin root rex
Reign— shares the royalty-themed word-name concept in a one-syllable form
Queen— same direct royal-title naming tradition
Princess— same aspirational royalty-concept given name popular in similar communities

Frequently Asked

What does the name Royalty mean?

Royalty means the state or quality of being royal, from Old French and Latin rex meaning king.

How do you pronounce Royalty?

It is said ROY-ul-tee, three syllables with stress on the first.

Is Royalty a popular girls name?

Royalty has been in the U.S. top 500 girls names since the mid-2010s, boosted by Chris Brown naming his daughter Royalty in 2014.

Is Royalty a boy or girl name?

Royalty is used almost exclusively as a girls name in the United States.