Recorded 1912–1948 Boys' name Peak 1928 204 births

Loyed — boys' name

204 babies named Loyed in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s471920s711930s641940s22
1920s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Loyed was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

12 babies were named Loyed in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Loyed

The Social Security Administration has registered 204 babies named Loyed between 1912 and 1948, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Loyed currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1948. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Loyed performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Loyed shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Loyed in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 204 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Loyed at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

204

Since 1912

37 years of records

Peak year

1928

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1912

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1948

Loyed popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1912

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1928)
12
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
468101214 19481939193519301925192119171912 5

Loyed by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
71 births that decade — 35% of Loyed's all-time total
1910s471920s711930s641940s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Loyed?
204 babies have been named Loyed since 1912. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1928 with 12 births.
When was Loyed most popular?
Loyed was most popular in the 1920s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Loyed been used?
Loyed has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 37 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Loyed?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Loyd, Loyal, Loy, Loyce, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.