Glori: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,813
1950s	81	8	+1520%	#3,079
1960s	138	14	+70%	#2,429
1970s	81	8	-41%	#3,346
1980s	31	3	-62%	#7,071
1990s	35	4	+13%	#10,686
2000s	47	5	+34%	#12,221
2010s	42	4	-11%	#11,597
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	+79%	#8,666

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,813

1950s

+1520%

#3,079

1960s

138

+70%

#2,429

1970s

-41%

#3,346

1980s

-62%

#7,071

1990s

+13%

#10,686

2000s

+34%

#12,221

2010s

-11%

#11,597

2020s (to 2025)

+79%

#8,666

The story of Glori

Glori 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 1945, 505 American babies have been named Glori. Its peak came in 1962, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Glori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glori?

The median living Glori is about 52 years old; half are between 22 and 63. An estimated 500 people named Glori 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.

Glori year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	11	#9,137
2023	5	#16,010
2022	8	#11,566
2021	12	#8,666
2020	9	#10,558
2019	6	#14,405
2018	6	#14,427
2017	7	#13,198
2016	7	#13,397
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	7	#13,666
2012	9	#11,597
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	7	#14,360
2007	7	#14,429
2006	7	#14,088
2005	8	#12,221
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,477
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,135
2000	6	#13,755
1995	7	#10,912
1990	5	#13,727
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,714
1970	19	#3,346
1965	9	#4,614
1960	8	#4,917
1955	7	#4,891
1950	5	#5,587
1945	5	#4,813
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glori?

The median living Glori is about 52 years old. Half of all living Gloris are between 22 and 63 years old.

How many people named Glori are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Glori are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glori mean?

Spelling variant of Glory.

How popular is the name Glori in 2025?

Glori 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 Glori?

505 babies have been named Glori in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glori most popular?

Glori peaked in 1962, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Glori a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glori rising or falling?

Glori is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Glori popularity over time

The story of Glori

How old are people named Glori?

Glori year by year

Frequently asked questions

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