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Boy name

Loyal

Loyal is currently the #980 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 233 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1882, Loyal hit its all-time high of #533 in 1890, when 13 boys were given the name. State by state, Georgia leads the way at #464.

Rankings

2025 rank
#980
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#533
in 1890 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
233
boys named Loyal

Loyal popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.012%0.017%0.023%18801900192019401960198020002020#533 in 1890
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1890

Where Loyal is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025WIMichigan: #768 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MI#768New York: #1055 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1055Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025IAIllinois: #677 (13 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IL#677Indiana: #711 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IN#711Ohio: #750 (11 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#750Pennsylvania: #792 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#792New Jersey: #829 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NJ#829Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025CTCalifornia: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025NEMissouri: #869 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#869Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025KYWest Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025WVVirginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: #516 (9 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MD#516Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025NMKansas: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025KSArkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025ARTennessee: #777 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#777North Carolina: #873 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#873South Carolina: #552 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)SC#552District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025DCOklahoma: #621 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#621Louisiana: #531 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)LA#531Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025MSAlabama: #573 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)AL#573Georgia: #464 (23 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)GA#464Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Loyal in 2025HITexas: #1070 (21 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1070Florida: #1009 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1009
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#464), Louisiana (#531), Maryland (#516)

Uniqueness score

53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Loyal in the most recent year of SSA data.

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