Meaning and history
Royston is an English given name transferred from a surname and place name. The Cambridgeshire town’s name combines the medieval personal name Royse or Rohesia with Old English tūn, “settlement,” and became associated with a wayside cross erected by Lady Rohesia. As a first name it preserves this locational surname history. Notable bearers include British musician Royston Langdon and Dutch footballer Royston Drenthe, whose first name illustrates the name’s use beyond Britain.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 6 births, rank #10,921
2008: 5 births, rank #12,553
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
2014: 7 births, rank #9,642
2015: 8 births, rank #8,744
20162016: 10 births, rank #7,605
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 9 births, rank #8,154
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 8 births, rank #8,739
20212021: 7 births, rank #9,714
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 7 births, rank #9,763
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 8 births, rank #8,910
In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Royston, ranking #8,910 among boys.