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01 / Meaning & origin
Loyal is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
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United States, 2025: 233 boys (rank 980). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Loyal
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 13 | 533 | observed |
| 1891 | 11 | 564 | observed |
| 1892 | 11 | 641 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | 11 | 631 | observed |
| 1895 | 6 | 978 | observed |
| 1896 | 8 | 826 | observed |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | observed |
| 1899 | 5 | 1,051 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 11 | 687 | observed |
| 1903 | 14 | 595 | observed |
| 1904 | 10 | 760 | observed |
| 1905 | 9 | 836 | observed |
| 1906 | 17 | 568 | observed |
| 1907 | 11 | 815 | observed |
| 1908 | 8 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1909 | 17 | 653 | observed |
| 1910 | 21 | 634 | observed |
| 1911 | 13 | 925 | observed |
| 1912 | 44 | 622 | observed |
| 1913 | 45 | 667 | observed |
| 1914 | 71 | 599 | observed |
| 1915 | 68 | 715 | observed |
| 1916 | 77 | 677 | observed |
| 1917 | 74 | 706 | observed |
| 1918 | 106 | 592 | observed |
| 1919 | 95 | 619 | observed |
| 1920 | 94 | 653 | observed |
| 1921 | 85 | 707 | observed |
| 1922 | 85 | 709 | observed |
| 1923 | 105 | 620 | observed |
| 1924 | 89 | 691 | observed |
| 1925 | 98 | 641 | observed |
| 1926 | 74 | 745 | observed |
| 1927 | 75 | 754 | observed |
| 1928 | 78 | 722 | observed |
| 1929 | 68 | 781 | observed |
| 1930 | 62 | 824 | observed |
| 1931 | 85 | 643 | observed |
| 1932 | 77 | 703 | observed |
| 1933 | 60 | 788 | observed |
| 1934 | 51 | 881 | observed |
| 1935 | 45 | 940 | observed |
| 1936 | 64 | 756 | observed |
| 1937 | 48 | 896 | observed |
| 1938 | 52 | 860 | observed |
| 1939 | 50 | 867 | observed |
| 1940 | 45 | 952 | observed |
| 1941 | 54 | 858 | observed |
| 1942 | 55 | 888 | observed |
| 1943 | 67 | 803 | observed |
| 1944 | 50 | 898 | observed |
| 1945 | 57 | 830 | observed |
| 1946 | 47 | 980 | observed |
| 1947 | 52 | 984 | observed |
| 1948 | 50 | 989 | observed |
| 1949 | 25 | 1,462 | observed |
| 1950 | 41 | 1,105 | observed |
| 1951 | 23 | 1,553 | observed |
| 1952 | 28 | 1,430 | observed |
| 1953 | 15 | 2,038 | observed |
| 1954 | 25 | 1,525 | observed |
| 1955 | 25 | 1,538 | observed |
| 1956 | 22 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1957 | 25 | 1,583 | observed |
| 1958 | 20 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1959 | 30 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1960 | 29 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 1,876 | observed |
| 1962 | 26 | 1,546 | observed |
| 1963 | 30 | 1,426 | observed |
| 1964 | 20 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1965 | 15 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1966 | 18 | 1,814 | observed |
| 1967 | 24 | 1,573 | observed |
| 1968 | 10 | 2,735 | observed |
| 1969 | 15 | 2,217 | observed |
| 1970 | 13 | 2,621 | observed |
| 1971 | 10 | 3,146 | observed |
| 1972 | 9 | 3,344 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 13 | 2,902 | observed |
| 1976 | 9 | 3,724 | observed |
| 1977 | 9 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 4,068 | observed |
| 1980 | 6 | 5,525 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 3,692 | observed |
| 1983 | 8 | 4,499 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 7 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | observed |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,770 | observed |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | observed |
| 1997 | 6 | 8,110 | observed |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | observed |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | observed |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,920 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 6,013 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 17 | 4,824 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 4,865 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 4,375 | observed |
| 2008 | 21 | 4,540 | observed |
| 2009 | 28 | 3,721 | observed |
| 2010 | 21 | 4,517 | observed |
| 2011 | 37 | 3,046 | observed |
| 2012 | 43 | 2,772 | observed |
| 2013 | 44 | 2,668 | observed |
| 2014 | 62 | 2,175 | observed |
| 2015 | 71 | 2,019 | observed |
| 2016 | 57 | 2,305 | observed |
| 2017 | 72 | 1,977 | observed |
| 2018 | 71 | 2,029 | observed |
| 2019 | 106 | 1,574 | observed |
| 2020 | 190 | 1,053 | observed |
| 2021 | 336 | 754 | observed |
| 2022 | 377 | 700 | observed |
| 2023 | 356 | 738 | observed |
| 2024 | 275 | 877 | observed |
| 2025 | 233 | 980 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Loyal” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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