Loyd vs Loyal

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

Name A

Loyd

Boy name · Rank #9868

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Name B

Loyal

Boy name · Rank #876

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Metric Loyd Loyal
Current Rank #9868 #876
Total Births (all years) 22,431 5,705
Peak Year 1926 2022
Peak Year Births 623 377
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loyd Loyal
1880ss 208 5
1890ss 460 77
1900ss 643 114
1910ss 3,541 614
1920ss 5,797 851
1930ss 4,064 594
1940ss 2,992 502
1950ss 2,112 254
1960ss 1,212 206
1970ss 653 97
1980ss 401 76
1990ss 182 43
2000ss 76 155
2010ss 70 584
2020ss 20 1,533

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loyd Loyal
2014 5 62
2015 7 71
2016 5 57
2017 8 72
2018 5 71
2019 10 106
2020 — 190
2021 7 336
2022 — 377
2023 6 356
2024 7 274

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, 1880–2024.

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