Loy vs Loyal

Side-by-side comparison of Loy and Loyal — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Loy

Boy name

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Name B

Loyal

Boy name · Rank #876

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Loy Loyal
Current Rank Unranked #876
Total Births (all years) 4,111 5,705
Peak Year 1922 2022
Peak Year Births 93 377
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loy Loyal
1880ss 38 5
1890ss 73 77
1900ss 116 114
1910ss 543 614
1920ss 825 851
1930ss 771 594
1940ss 599 502
1950ss 451 254
1960ss 284 206
1970ss 178 97
1980ss 88 76
1990ss 66 43
2000ss 51 155
2010ss 21 584
2020ss 7 1,533

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loy Loyal
2014 — 62
2015 — 71
2016 — 57
2017 5 72
2018 8 71
2019 — 106
2020 — 190
2021 7 336
2022 — 377
2023 — 356
2024 — 274

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2021.

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