Total births
320
Girls' name · since 1915
Glorie
Glorie has 320 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 320
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Glorie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 320 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Glorie recorded 320 times among girls since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- 320 total births
- 1915–2023 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
320 girls have been named Glorie since 1915, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.
- 320
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Glorie was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
19 babies were named Glorie in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Glorie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glorie's full recorded timeline at 1964, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glorie at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Glorie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (1960)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Glorie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Glorie's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Glorie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 24
1940s
24 births
- 1950s
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
79 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
37 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 79 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glorie? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 320 babies named Glorie. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 19 births.
When was Glorie most popular? ▼
Glorie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Glorie been used? ▼
Records for Glorie go back to 1915, giving 109 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Glorie? ▼
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 Glorie's data
- Glorie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Glorie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glorie
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Gloriana Girl
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Glorianna Girl
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Glori Girl
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Compare Glorie side by side: Glorie vs Gloria Glorie vs Glory Glorie vs Gloriana
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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, 1915–2023 (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. "Glorie: Baby Name Since 1915 - 320 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glorie. 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 Glorie 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.