Loyalty
Loyalty is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Faithfulness, allegiance, and devotion.
Origin and history
Loyalty is a modern English virtue name derived from the abstract noun meaning allegiance, faithfulness, or devotion. It has gained popularity in the United States in recent years alongside other contemporary virtue names. Its usage reflects a modern trend of choosing names that express positive character traits.
Popularity in the United States
2,334 babies in the United States have been named Loyalty since 1880. It ranks #3646 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1092.
States where it is most popular
- TX (15 %)
- CA (9.5 %)
- GA (8.3 %)
- FL (8.1 %)
- OH (7.1 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 0 |
| 2000-2010 | 57 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,064 |
| 2020-2029 | 1,213 |
Fun facts
- Loyalty is part of a 21st-century resurgence in English modern virtue names like Royalty and Honor.
- The word traces back through Old French loiauté to the Latin legalis, meaning law or legal.