Girl nameCurrently #654 in the USSteady
Gloria
GLOR-ee-uh//ˈɡlɔːriə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19476 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
Glory
Gloria is drawn directly from the Latin word for 'glory', long used in Christian liturgy and hymns. A popular mid-20th-century choice, it carries a bright, celebratory formality.
Gloria's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gloria |
|---|---|
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 11 |
| 1895 | 10 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 13 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 38 |
| 1901 | 28 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 25 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 41 |
| 1906 | 42 |
| 1907 | 52 |
| 1908 | 71 |
| 1909 | 83 |
| 1910 | 115 |
| 1911 | 126 |
| 1912 | 159 |
| 1913 | 158 |
| 1914 | 192 |
| 1915 | 239 |
| 1916 | 331 |
| 1917 | 435 |
| 1918 | 516 |
| 1919 | 547 |
| 1920 | 1,016 |
| 1921 | 2,738 |
| 1922 | 4,509 |
| 1923 | 5,317 |
| 1924 | 6,544 |
| 1925 | 9,406 |
| 1926 | 9,236 |
| 1927 | 8,562 |
| 1928 | 8,155 |
| 1929 | 7,570 |
| 1930 | 7,646 |
| 1931 | 8,581 |
| 1932 | 7,859 |
| 1933 | 6,783 |
| 1934 | 6,845 |
| 1935 | 6,376 |
| 1936 | 6,165 |
| 1937 | 6,374 |
| 1938 | 6,331 |
| 1939 | 5,971 |
| 1940 | 8,078 |
| 1941 | 9,055 |
| 1942 | 9,498 |
| 1943 | 9,722 |
| 1944 | 10,004 |
| 1945 | 11,085 |
| 1946 | 11,723 |
| 1947 | 12,661 |
| 1948 | 11,728 |
| 1949 | 11,912 |
| 1950 | 11,065 |
| 1951 | 10,990 |
| 1952 | 10,492 |
| 1953 | 9,719 |
| 1954 | 8,955 |
| 1955 | 8,583 |
| 1956 | 7,966 |
| 1957 | 7,146 |
| 1958 | 6,163 |
| 1959 | 5,956 |
| 1960 | 5,988 |
| 1961 | 5,722 |
| 1962 | 5,117 |
| 1963 | 4,550 |
| 1964 | 3,988 |
| 1965 | 3,462 |
| 1966 | 2,873 |
| 1967 | 2,627 |
| 1968 | 2,263 |
| 1969 | 2,178 |
| 1970 | 2,061 |
| 1971 | 1,866 |
| 1972 | 1,635 |
| 1973 | 1,562 |
| 1974 | 1,432 |
| 1975 | 1,305 |
| 1976 | 1,175 |
| 1977 | 1,144 |
| 1978 | 1,057 |
| 1979 | 1,083 |
| 1980 | 1,081 |
| 1981 | 1,122 |
| 1982 | 1,082 |
| 1983 | 1,166 |
| 1984 | 1,057 |
| 1985 | 1,011 |
| 1986 | 995 |
| 1987 | 999 |
| 1988 | 948 |
| 1989 | 1,097 |
| 1990 | 1,196 |
| 1991 | 1,133 |
| 1992 | 1,119 |
| 1993 | 1,015 |
| 1994 | 980 |
| 1995 | 904 |
| 1996 | 934 |
| 1997 | 869 |
| 1998 | 885 |
| 1999 | 809 |
| 2000 | 842 |
| 2001 | 715 |
| 2002 | 779 |
| 2003 | 712 |
| 2004 | 724 |
| 2005 | 717 |
| 2006 | 702 |
| 2007 | 714 |
| 2008 | 742 |
| 2009 | 617 |
| 2010 | 589 |
| 2011 | 510 |
| 2012 | 583 |
| 2013 | 573 |
| 2014 | 572 |
| 2015 | 597 |
| 2016 | 567 |
| 2017 | 544 |
| 2018 | 528 |
| 2019 | 547 |
| 2020 | 510 |
| 2021 | 530 |
| 2022 | 468 |
| 2023 | 438 |
| 2024 | 447 |
Gloria through the decades
- Gloria peaked in 1947, when 12,661 babies were named Gloria in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gloria has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gloria currently ranks #654 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Glo
Variants & spellings
Gloriana
Famous people named Gloria
- Gloria Steinem — activist and writer