Glover: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	21	21	2	–	#780
1890s	–	53	53	5	+152%	#742
1900s	–	46	46	5	-13%	#893
1910s	–	203	203	20	+341%	#1,006
1920s	5	241	246	25	+21%	#1,387
1930s	–	184	184	18	-25%	#1,382
1940s	–	141	141	14	-23%	#1,532
1950s	–	115	115	12	-18%	#1,968
1960s	–	58	58	6	-50%	#2,594
1970s	–	22	22	2	-62%	#3,439
1980s	–	18	18	2	-18%	#4,752
1990s	–	7	7	1	-61%	#6,684
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	5	5	1	–	#12,709
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#780

1890s

–

+152%

#742

1900s

–

-13%

#893

1910s

–

203

+341%

#1,006

1920s

241

246

+21%

#1,387

1930s

–

184

-25%

#1,382

1940s

–

141

-23%

#1,532

1950s

–

115

-18%

#1,968

1960s

–

-50%

#2,594

1970s

–

-62%

#3,439

1980s

–

-18%

#4,752

1990s

–

-61%

#6,684

2000s

–

2010s

–

#12,709

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glover

Glover 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 1885, 1,119 American babies have been named Glover. Its peak came in 1921, when 33 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 Glover stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glover?

The median living Glover is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Glover 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.

Glover 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#12,709
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
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2005	–	–	–	–
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2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,684
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	5	#6,606
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	11	#2,594
1955	–	–	12	#2,354
1950	–	–	8	#2,868
1945	–	–	15	#1,812
1940	–	–	10	#2,383
1935	–	–	16	#1,785
1930	–	–	17	#1,853
1925	–	–	26	#1,472
1920	–	–	27	#1,439
1915	–	–	30	#1,193
1910	–	–	10	#1,073
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	5	#1,396
1895	–	–	5	#1,150
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	7	#797
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glover?

The median living Glover is about 71 years old. Half of all living Glovers are between 62 and 79 years old.

How many people named Glover are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Glover are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glover in 2025?

Glover 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 Glover?

1,119 babies have been named Glover in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glover most popular?

Glover peaked in 1921, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Glover a boy or girl name?

Glover is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glover rising or falling?

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

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Glover popularity over time

The story of Glover

How old are people named Glover?

Glover year by year

Frequently asked questions

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