Loyal Boy
How popular is Loyal?
#980 boy name in 2025
233 baby boys were named Loyal in the US in 2025, making it the 980th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
3,830living people named Loyal (est.)
6median age of people named Loyal
6,439babies named Loyal since 1880
1 in 13,053US babies born in 2025
Loyal popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #980 for boys (▼ 103 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 233 boys, 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+228% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,019 in 2015, #1,053 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (377 boys) |
| Highest rank | #533 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 86% boys, 14% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Loyal is most popular
Babies named Loyal per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Louisiana: 0.6 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- Georgia: 0.6 per 1,000 (143 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.6 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Alabama: 0.4 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- District of Columbia: 0.4 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Loyal by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #942 |
| 1890s | 77 | #533 |
| 1900s | 114 | #568 |
| 1910s | 614 | #592 |
| 1920s | 851 | #620 |
| 1930s | 594 | #643 |
| 1940s | 502 | #803 |
| 1950s | 254 | #1,104 |
| 1960s | 206 | #1,425 |
| 1970s | 97 | #2,620 |
| 1980s | 76 | #3,690 |
| 1990s | 43 | #5,816 |
| 2000s | 155 | #3,719 |
| 2010s | 584 | #1,574 |
| 2020s | 1,767 | #700 |
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Questions
- Is Loyal a boy or girl name?
- Loyal is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 86% of babies named Loyal were boys.
- How popular is the name Loyal?
- 233 baby boys were named Loyal in the US in 2025, making it the 980th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
- When was Loyal most popular?
- Loyal peaked in 2022, when 377 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #533 in 1890.
- How many people are named Loyal?
- 6,439 babies have been named Loyal in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,830 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Loyal most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Loyal was most common in Louisiana, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.