Total births
2,334
Unisex name · since 2004
Loyalty
2,334 babies named Loyalty in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1465
- among girls today
- 2,334
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
2,334 babies have been named Loyalty since 2004, making it today's #1465 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Loyalty has been recorded 2,334 times among girls since 2004, currently ranked #1465 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #1465 among girls today
- 2,334 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Loyalty is currently the #1465 unisex name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 2,334 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1465
- among girls today
- 2,334
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Loyalty vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1465
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Loyalty was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
269 babies were named Loyalty in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Loyalty compares
2,334 Top 20% higher than 80% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Loyalty's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Loyalty | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,334 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 269 | 48 | 19,840 |
Loyalty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Loyalty's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 269, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Loyalty at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#1,465
Active since
2004
Loyalty popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 269
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Loyalty popularity over time - boys
442 total births recorded since 2006 (Loyalty as boys' name)
Loyalty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Loyalty's strongest decade.
1,213 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Loyalty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 57
2000s
57 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,064 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,213 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,213 births (52% of all-time use).
How Loyalty compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Loyalty's total volume
Loyalty vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Loyalty by state
Where Loyalty concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 236 | 10.1% |
| #2 | California | | 149 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 130 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 128 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 111 | 4.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 109 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 78 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 76 | 3.3% |
Texas share of Loyalty's total US births 10.1%
Even split
236 of 2,334 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Loyalty appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Loyalty? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 2,334 babies named Loyalty. Today it holds rank #1465 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 269 births.
When was Loyalty most popular? ▼
Loyalty was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,213 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Loyalty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Loyalty are Texas (236 births), California (149 births), Georgia (130 births).
Is Loyalty a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Loyalty is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,334 births, and as a boy's name it has 442 births.
How long has the name Loyalty been used? ▼
Records for Loyalty go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Loyalty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loyce, Loy, Loyola, Loyal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Loyalty's data
- Texas records the most Loyaltys (236 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Loyalty
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Loyalty
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Loy Girl
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Loyola Girl
617 births
Loyal Girl
#4125 500 births
Loye Girl
173 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2004–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Loyalty: #1465 Unisex Name - 2,334 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/loyalty. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Loyalty draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.