Loye vs Loyal

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

Name A

Loye

Boy name

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Name B

Loyal

Boy name · Rank #876

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Metric Loye Loyal
Current Rank Unranked #876
Total Births (all years) 448 5,705
Peak Year 1933 2022
Peak Year Births 17 377
Peak Decade 1930ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Loye Loyal
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 77
1900ss — 114
1910ss 53 614
1920ss 90 851
1930ss 109 594
1940ss 109 502
1950ss 56 254
1960ss 26 206
1970ss 5 97
1980ss — 76
1990ss — 43
2000ss — 155
2010ss — 584
2020ss — 1,533

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Loye Loyal
2014 — 62
2015 — 71
2016 — 57
2017 — 72
2018 — 71
2019 — 106
2020 — 190
2021 — 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, 1913–1970.

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