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Summary

The name Loyal originates from Old French, meaning 'faithful' or 'true'. It evolved from 'loial' in Old French to 'loiale' in Middle English, before becoming Loyal in Modern English. The name reflects traits of fidelity and allegiance but does not have a biblical background. It gained popularity in the late 19th century as a virtue name, and it is currently viewed positively, associated with trustworthiness.

The name Loyal is most popular in Oklahoma, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Loyal has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Loyal' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 674th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 825th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1448th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2979th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6304th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4850th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1165th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5083rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9204th out of 9204 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 21917th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 4362nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Loyal' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.