Loyalty
Girl name · #1841 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Loyalty ranks #1841 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 109 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1996, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,514 girls born in 2025 was named Loyalty.
The 21-year story
Loyalty first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 269 girls were named Loyalty — good for #965 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Loyalty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Loyalty in class?
Loyalty scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Loyalty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Loyalty is most common
Geography matters for names, and Loyalty is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Loyaltys were NC (11), TX (11), GA (8), LA (6), OH (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Loyalty
Statistically, parents drawn to Loyalty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Royalty, Majesty, Clarity, Letty, and Hensley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Loyalty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | #1833 |
| 2024 | 150 | #1457 |
| 2023 | 228 | #1085 |
| 2022 | 246 | #1039 |
| 2021 | 269 | #965 |
| 2020 | 211 | #1132 |
| 2019 | 243 | #1054 |
| 2018 | 215 | #1135 |
| 2017 | 155 | #1451 |
| 2016 | 138 | #1598 |
| 2015 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2014 | 72 | #2497 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Loyalty a popular girl name?
Loyalty ranked #1841 among girls in 2025 with 109 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1996.
When was the name Loyalty most popular?
Loyalty peaked in 2021, when 269 American girls received the name (ranked #965 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Loyalty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,514 newborn American girls was named Loyalty. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.