The first name Loyal
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Loyal last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys.
7
babies named Loyal, 1996–2025
#4,001
rank in 2022
2022
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Loyal with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Loyal at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 233 boys born in the United States were named Loyal, the 983rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 377 were.
GirlsBoys
6,439
babies named Loyal since 1880
#983
rank in 2025
2022
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Loyal
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Loyal GriggsAmerican cinematographer (1906-1978)
- Loyal UnderwoodAmerican actor (1893-1966)
Questions
- How popular is the name Loyal?
- In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Loyal, ranking 4,001st.
- Is Loyal a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,439 US babies named Loyal since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.
- When was Loyal most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 377 babies were named Loyal, its highest rank at 700th.