Recorded 1925–1998 Girls' name Peak 1930 120 births

Glorian — girls' name

120 babies named Glorian in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s231930s551940s361990s6
1930s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Glorian was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

9 babies were named Glorian in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Glorian

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Glorian between 1925 and 1998, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Glorian currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1998. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Glorian performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 55 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Glorian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Glorian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 120 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Glorian at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

120

Since 1925

74 years of records

Peak year

1930

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1925

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 1998

Glorian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–1925

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1930)
9
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
45678910 1998194619401935193219281925 7

Glorian by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
55 births that decade — 46% of Glorian's all-time total
1920s231930s551940s361990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glorian?
120 babies have been named Glorian since 1925. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1930 with 9 births.
When was Glorian most popular?
Glorian was most popular in the 1930s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Glorian been used?
Glorian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 74 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Glorian?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1925–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.