Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Glory

Meaning From glory as a variant of the more common Gloria Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,859 Trend → Stable

From glory as a variant of the more common Gloria.

Rank 2025
#1,859
among girls · ↑282 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
116
named Glory · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 15,021
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
123 babies
All-time total
5,000
#2,617 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Glory popularity over time

5,000 babies have been named Glory 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 42 – 42 4 – #2,471
1920s 167 – 167 17 +298% #1,649
1930s 222 – 222 22 +33% #1,385
1940s 390 – 390 39 +76% #1,025
1950s 538 – 538 54 +38% #1,131
1960s 465 – 465 47 -14% #1,366
1970s 327 – 327 33 -30% #2,056
1980s 258 – 258 26 -21% #2,527
1990s 374 – 374 37 +45% #2,316
2000s 606 – 606 61 +62% #2,563
2010s 926 57 983 98 +62% #1,822
2020s (to 2025) 578 50 628 105 +6% #1,859

Where Glory is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 106 0.07 outside top 500
2027 105 0.07 outside top 500
2028 104 0.06 outside top 500
2029 104 0.06 outside top 500
2030 103 0.06 outside top 500

Where Glory is most popular

Girls named Glory per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Indiana, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Glory born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 36 0.084 +43%
Indiana 11 0.078 +33%
New York 27 0.068 +16%
Texas 51 0.063 +8%
Colorado 5 0.045 -24%
California 37 0.044 -25%
North Carolina 10 0.044 -25%
Illinois 10 0.044 -26%
Ohio 10 0.042 -28%
Massachusetts 5 0.041 -30%
New Jersey 7 0.039 -34%
Washington 5 0.035 -41%
Michigan 6 0.033 -44%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -46%
Pennsylvania 7 0.030 -50%
Georgia 5 0.022 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Glory

Glory is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,859 in 2025 with 107 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 5,000 American babies have been named Glory. Its peak came in 2019, when 123 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Glory?

The median living Glory is about 25 years old; half are between 9 and 59. An estimated 4,300 people named Glory are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Glory year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 107 #1,859 9 #8,479
2024 89 #2,141 9 #8,562
2023 87 #2,183 – –
2022 99 #1,980 9 #8,542
2021 95 #2,031 8 #9,121
2020 101 #1,899 15 #5,801
2019 112 #1,822 11 #7,326
2018 107 #1,881 7 #10,030
2017 110 #1,857 11 #7,258
2016 112 #1,844 10 #7,790
2015 83 #2,266 10 #7,677
2014 95 #2,058 – –
2013 74 #2,445 8 #9,077
2012 87 #2,167 – –
2011 66 #2,673 – –
2010 80 #2,369 – –
2009 54 #3,137 – –
2008 62 #2,865 – –
2007 65 #2,802 – –
2006 67 #2,676 – –
2005 67 #2,563 – –
2004 62 #2,661 – –
2003 63 #2,563 – –
2002 59 #2,614 – –
2001 55 #2,715 – –
2000 52 #2,791 – –
1995 27 #3,918 – –
1990 33 #3,310 – –
1985 20 #4,027 – –
1980 31 #2,893 – –
1975 31 #2,530 – –
1970 40 #2,056 – –
1965 52 #1,551 – –
1960 63 #1,388 – –
1955 47 #1,484 – –
1950 42 #1,416 – –
1945 57 #1,025 – –
1940 32 #1,322 – –
1935 23 #1,575 – –
1930 17 #2,052 – –
1925 20 #1,964 – –
1920 10 #3,197 – –
1915 5 #4,551 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Glory

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Glory Alozie Spanish athlete (born 1977) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glory?

The median living Glory is about 25 years old. Half of all living Glorys are between 9 and 59 years old.

How many people named Glory are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Glory are alive in the United States, based on 5,000 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glory mean?

From glory as a variant of the more common Gloria.

How popular is the name Glory in 2025?

Glory ranked #1,859 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 107 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Glory?

5,000 babies have been named Glory in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glory most popular?

Glory peaked in 2019, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Glory a boy or girl name?

Glory is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glory rising or falling?

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

Will Glory become more popular?

Glory looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 girls named Glory in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Glory?

Well-known people named Glory include Glory Alozie (athlete).

Names like Glory

Names that sound and feel close to Glory: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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