Loyalty
Loyalty is a devotion to a country, philosophy, group, or person. Philosophers disagree on what can be an object of loyalty, as some argue that loyalty is strictly interpersonal and only another human being can be the object of loyalty.
Meaning & Origin of Loyalty
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Loyalty is a devotion to a country, philosophy, group, or person. Philosophers disagree on what can be an object of loyalty, as some argue that loyalty is strictly interpersonal and only another human being can be the object of loyalty.
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The Story of Loyalty
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Loyalty as a girl name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 268 newborns named Loyalty — #965 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Loyaltys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,364 among girl names with 165 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 3K Loyaltys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Loyalty first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 47 births, good for #2,755 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Loyaltys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,755 among boy names with 47 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 512 Loyaltys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Loyalty
Loyalty is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Loyalty's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #965. Use the chart and map above to compare Loyalty'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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