Loyal

Loyal is a male given name: 95% of people named Loyal are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 95%Female 5%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 95% male / 5% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 3,993 male / 220 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Loyal

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Loyal," in English, "Guten Tag Loyal," in German. Loyal is a male given name: about 95% of people named Loyal are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Loyal,

German

Guten Tag Loyal,

French

Bonjour Loyal,

Spanish

Estimado/a Loyal:

Chinese

Loyal您好：

Japanese

Loyal様

English

Hi Loyal,

German

Hi Loyal,

French

Salut Loyal,

Spanish

Hola Loyal,

Chinese

Loyal你好：

Japanese

Loyalさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Loyal by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	uncommon	man's name	95%

United States birth data

3,993 male · 220 female · 4,213 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 80% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Loyal a male or female name?

Loyal is a male given name: 95% of people named Loyal are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Loyal in an email?

Is Loyal a unisex name?

Loyal is not a unisex name: 95% of people named Loyal are men. Loyal leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Loyal a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/loyal (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_loyal,
  title  = {Is Loyal a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/loyal},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}