Loyal

A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning faithful and true.

Babies a year
104
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
#983
down from #877
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

How Loyal has moved

US popularity rank, 2021–2025. Lower is more popular.
#621#843#1064202120232025#983

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YearUS rank
2021#754
2022#702
2023#742
2024#877
2025#983

Loyal by the numbers

Loyal was given to 104 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 106 babies in 1918, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Loyal. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Loganlittle hollow15,077 in the US (2017)
  • Lonansmall blackbird3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Liyan10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lowan9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Louay8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lohan5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Loyal

Names that are said the same way as Loyal, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Lowellyoung wolf; wolf-like36 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean faith

Like Loyal, each of these has faith in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Calebwhole-hearted, faithful7,093 in the US (2017)
  • Damonto tame; loyal704 in the US (2017)
  • Imanifaith or belief606 in the US (2017)
  • Dillonloyal; from gaelic dillidh583 in the US (2017)
  • Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
  • Trumanfaithful man, true man175 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean truth

Like Loyal, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 in the US (2017)
  • Justinjust, righteous3,121 in the US (2017)
  • Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
  • Dilantrue sea or faithful; a variant of Dylan229 in the US (2017)
  • Justusjust, righteous223 in the US (2017)
  • Emmettruth; a form of Emmanuel218 in the US (2017)

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