Total births
17
Girls' name · since 1936
Glo
17 babies named Glo in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1936–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Glo since 1936, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Glo has 17 recorded births among girls since 1936, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1950.
- 17 total births
- 1936–1950 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Glo since 1936, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1950.
- 17
- total births
- 1936–1950
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Glo was born in this single decade.
1936
Single peak year
7 babies were named Glo in 1936 - its busiest year on record.
Glo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glo's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1936 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glo at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1936
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1936
Glo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–1950
- Peak year (1936)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Glo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Glo's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Glo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glo? ▼
Since 1936, Social Security records show 17 babies named Glo. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 7 births.
When was Glo most popular? ▼
Glo was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Glo been used? ▼
Records for Glo go back to 1936, giving 15 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Glo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gloria, Glory, Gloriana, Glorianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Glo's data
- Glo's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Glo
Nearby Names Like Glo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glo
Gloria Girl
#652 415,281 births
Glory Girl
#2138 4,893 births
Gloriana Girl
#6204 803 births
Glorianna Girl
#10369 528 births
Glori Girl
#9049 505 births
Compare Glo side by side: Glo vs Gloria Glo vs Glory Glo vs Gloriana
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Glo: Baby Name Since 1936 - 17 Births, Peak 1936." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Glo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.