Loyal
The Story of Loyal
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Loyal as a girl name dates back to 1916, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 58 newborns named Loyal — #2,889 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Loyal on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Loyal ranks #4,206 for girls with 34 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 547 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Loyal as a boy name dates back to 1882, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 377 newborns named Loyal — #699 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Loyal on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Loyal ranks #761 for boys with 340 births, rising sharply (+117% over the past five years). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Loyal
Loyal is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Loyal's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #533. Use the chart and map above to compare Loyal'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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