Gloria
Latin gloria, “glory,” which became a given name in the twentieth century.
1947peak year
No. 20best rank (1925)
417,018babies since 1880
No. 654rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Gloria first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1922 to 1963. Its biggest year was 1947, when 12,627 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 27 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1925, at No. 20. In 2025 it ranked No. 654 for girls. All told, 417,018 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | No. 679 |
| 1890s | 71 | No. 950 |
| 1900s | 435 | No. 401 |
| 1910s | 2,818 | No. 272 |
| 1920s | 62,859 | No. 20 |
| 1930s | 68,588 | No. 23 |
| 1940s | 105,055 | No. 23 |
| 1950s | 86,705 | No. 30 |
| 1960s | 38,591 | No. 79 |
| 1970s | 14,219 | No. 163 |
| 1980s | 10,430 | No. 221 |
| 1990s | 9,790 | No. 240 |
| 2000s | 7,266 | No. 358 |
| 2010s | 5,610 | No. 509 |
| 2020s | 2,837 | No. 571 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.