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girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Glorie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Glorie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
19 babies
All-time total
320
#15,380 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Glorie popularity over time

320 babies have been named Glorie since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1960Girls

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 5 1 – #4,550
1920s 7 1 +40% #4,026
1930s 23 2 +229% #3,578
1940s 24 2 +4% #4,239
1950s 69 7 +188% #3,159
1960s 79 8 +14% #2,847
1970s 17 2 -78% #4,588
1980s 5 1 -71% #12,456
1990s 11 1 +120% #12,632
2000s 37 4 +236% #9,628
2010s 18 2 -51% #13,667
2020s (to 2025) 25 4 +131% #10,611

The story of Glorie

Glorie 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 1915, 320 American babies have been named Glorie. Its peak came in 1960, when 19 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 Glorie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glorie?

The median living Glorie is about 60 years old; half are between 21 and 67. An estimated 300 people named Glorie are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

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

Glorie 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 – –
2023 9 #10,611
2022 5 #16,167
2021 6 #14,089
2020 5 #15,943
2019 5 #16,387
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 6 #15,156
2014 – –
2013 7 #13,667
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 7 #14,430
2006 6 #15,790
2005 6 #15,143
2004 8 #12,002
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 10 #9,628
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 12 #4,588
1965 6 #6,048
1960 19 #2,847
1955 7 #4,892
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,615
1935 – –
1930 6 #4,250
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 5 #4,550
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glorie?

The median living Glorie is about 60 years old. Half of all living Glories are between 21 and 67 years old.

How many people named Glorie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Glorie are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glorie in 2025?

Glorie 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 Glorie?

320 babies have been named Glorie in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glorie most popular?

Glorie peaked in 1960, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Glorie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glorie rising or falling?

Glorie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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