Glorious: 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	31	3	–	#2,930
1930s	51	5	+65%	#3,019
1940s	93	9	+82%	#2,639
1950s	58	6	-38%	#3,213
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,457
1990s	5	1	0%	#15,229
2000s	17	2	+240%	#14,431
2010s	46	5	+171%	#12,913
2020s (to 2025)	14	2	-49%	#12,588

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,930

1930s

+65%

#3,019

1940s

+82%

#2,639

1950s

-38%

#3,213

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,457

1990s

#15,229

2000s

+240%

#14,431

2010s

+171%

#12,913

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#12,588

The story of Glorious

Glorious 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 1925, 320 American babies have been named Glorious. Its peak came in 1948, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Glorious?

The median living Glorious is about 72 years old; half are between 15 and 79. An estimated 200 people named Glorious 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.

Glorious 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	7	#12,588
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,611
2019	7	#12,913
2018	6	#14,428
2017	–	–
2016	5	#17,148
2015	7	#13,494
2014	7	#13,561
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,995
2011	–	–
2010	7	#13,983
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,431
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,633
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#15,892
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	9	#3,782
1945	11	#2,804
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,547
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,301
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glorious?

The median living Glorious is about 72 years old. Half of all living Gloriouss are between 15 and 79 years old.

How many people named Glorious are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Glorious are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glorious in 2025?

Glorious 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 Glorious?

320 babies have been named Glorious in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glorious most popular?

Glorious peaked in 1948, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Glorious a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glorious rising or falling?

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

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Glorious popularity over time

The story of Glorious

How old are people named Glorious?

Glorious year by year

Frequently asked questions

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