Compare two names
Loyal and Loel side by side: Loyal peaked in 2022 and Loel in 1921; in 2025 they were given to 254 and 0 babies.
Loyal and Loel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Loyal solid, Loel dashed.
| Loyal | Loel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 254 | 0 |
| Rank 2025 | #983 among boys’ names | not ranked |
| Recorded since 1880 | 6,439 | 289 |
| Peak year | 2022 | 1921 |
| Girls | 8% | 2% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,750 | 122 |
| Median age | 6 | 70 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.