Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1948
Glories
12 babies named Glories in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1948–1949
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Glories since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glories has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1948, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1949.
- 12 total births
- 1948–1949 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Glories since 1948, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1949.
- 12
- total births
- 1948–1949
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Glories was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
7 babies were named Glories in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Glories's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glories's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glories at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Glories popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1949
- Peak year (1948)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Glories by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Glories's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Glories births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glories? ▼
12 babies have been named Glories since 1948. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1948 with 7 births.
When was Glories most popular? ▼
Glories was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Glories been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glories since 1948 -- 2 years through the most recent 1949 data.
What names are similar to Glories? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Glories
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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, 1948–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Glories: Baby Name Since 1948 - 12 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glories. 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 Glories 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.