Total births
314
Girls' name · since 1922
Glora
Glora has 314 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 314
- total births
- 1922–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Glora sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 314 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Glora recorded 314 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1965.
- 314 total births
- 1922–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
314 girls have been named Glora since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 314
- total births
- 1922–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Glora was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
17 babies were named Glora in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Glora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glora's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glora at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Glora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1965
- Peak year (1929)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Glora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Glora's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Glora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s
1930s
77 births
- 1940s
1940s
76 births
- 1950s
1950s
43 births
- 1960s
1960s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 83 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glora? ▼
Glora has been given to 314 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 17 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Glora most popular? ▼
Glora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Glora been used? ▼
Glora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 44 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Glora? ▼
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 Glora's data
- Glora's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 1960s (35) -- 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 Glora
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Gloriana Girl
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Glorianna Girl
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Glori Girl
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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, 1922–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Glora: Baby Name Since 1922 - 314 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glora. 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 Glora 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.