Glory vs Gloria

Side-by-side comparison of Glory and Gloria — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Glory

Girl name · Rank #2132

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Name B

Gloria

Girl name · Rank #654

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Metric Glory Gloria
Current Rank #2132 #654
Total Births (all years) 4,785 414,836
Peak Year 2016 1947
Peak Year Births 112 12,626
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Glory Gloria
1880ss — 7
1890ss — 71
1900ss — 435
1910ss 42 2,818
1920ss 167 62,859
1930ss 222 68,588
1940ss 390 105,054
1950ss 538 86,706
1960ss 465 38,589
1970ss 327 14,220
1980ss 258 10,432
1990ss 374 9,790
2000ss 606 7,264
2010ss 926 5,610
2020ss 470 2,393

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glory Gloria
2014 95 572
2015 83 597
2016 112 567
2017 110 544
2018 107 528
2019 112 547
2020 101 510
2021 95 530
2022 99 468
2023 86 438
2024 89 447

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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