Loyal is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Loyal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Loyal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Loyal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Loyal is a boy name of English origin meaning “faithful, loyal”. A virtue word name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,439 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Loyal per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (416/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Loyal is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,352 nationally (given to 420 babies that year).
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