Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Faithful, True
- French
- True, faithful, unswerving
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Virtue
Pronunciation
lo-yal
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #699, 377 births); most recent 2025 (rank #980, 233 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2889, 58 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5722, 21 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 233 | 21 |
| 2024 | 274 | 35 |
| 2023 | 356 | 40 |
| 2022 | 377 | 39 |
| 2021 | 336 | 58 |
| 2020 | 190 | 40 |
| 2019 | 106 | 23 |
| 2018 | 71 | 21 |
| 2017 | 72 | 35 |
| 2016 | 57 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3998, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence