Girls' name · since 1945

Gloristine

Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Gloristine, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

63
total births
1945–1957
years on record
1950s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade

Gloristine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 63 recorded since 1945.

Gloristine has 63 recorded births among girls since 1945, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 1957.

  • 63 total births
  • 1945–1957 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 52% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

63 girls have been named Gloristine since 1945, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.

63
total births
1945–1957
years on record
1950s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Gloristine was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

10 babies were named Gloristine in 1948 - its busiest year on record.

Gloristine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gloristine splits its recorded history at 1951: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gloristine at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

63

Since 1945

13 years of records

Peak year

1948

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1945

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1957

Gloristine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1948)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 194519461947194819511954195519561957 6

Gloristine by decade

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

1950s was Gloristine's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Gloristine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 33 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Gloristine by state

Where Gloristine concentrates geographically, total births since 1945

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gloristine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 7.9%
North Carolina share of Gloristine's total US births 7.9%

5 of 63 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gloristine?
63 babies have been named Gloristine since 1945. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1948 with 10 births.
When was Gloristine most popular?
Gloristine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Gloristine most popular?
The top states for the name Gloristine are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Gloristine been used?
The SSA has tracked Gloristine since 1945 -- 13 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Gloristine?
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 Gloristine's data

  • North Carolina records the most Gloristines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
  • 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.

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, 1945–1957 (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. "Gloristine: Baby Name Since 1945 - 63 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gloristine. 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 Gloristine 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.