Glora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	83	8	–	#2,044
1930s	77	8	-7%	#2,555
1940s	76	8	-1%	#2,629
1950s	43	4	-43%	#3,773
1960s	35	4	-19%	#5,013
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,044

1930s

-7%

#2,555

1940s

-1%

#2,629

1950s

-43%

#3,773

1960s

-19%

#5,013

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glora

Glora is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1922, 314 American babies have been named Glora. Its peak came in 1929, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Glora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glora?

The median living Glora is about 77 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 100 people named Glora are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Glora year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,470
1960	7	#5,354
1955	5	#6,171
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,217
1940	11	#2,629
1935	8	#3,269
1930	11	#2,752
1925	8	#3,826
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Glora, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Glora?

The median living Glora is about 77 years old. Half of all living Gloras are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Glora are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Glora are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glora mean?

A female given name of rare usage, variant of Gloria.

How popular is the name Glora in 2025?

Glora did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Glora?

314 babies have been named Glora in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glora most popular?

Glora peaked in 1929, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Glora a boy or girl name?

Glora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glora rising or falling?

Glora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Glora

Glora popularity over time

The story of Glora

How old are people named Glora?

Glora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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