Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1922
Glorya
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Glorya, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1922–2008
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Glorya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 1922.
Glorya has 146 recorded births among girls since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2008.
- 146 total births
- 1922–2008 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Glorya since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2008.
- 146
- total births
- 1922–2008
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Glorya was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
13 babies were named Glorya in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Glorya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glorya splits its recorded history at 1944: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Glorya at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Glorya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2008
- Peak year (1926)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Glorya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Glorya's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Glorya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s
1940s
32 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glorya? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 146 babies named Glorya. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1926, with 13 births.
When was Glorya most popular? ▼
Glorya was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Glorya been used? ▼
Records for Glorya go back to 1922, giving 87 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Glorya? ▼
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 Glorya's data
- Glorya's decade-level peak was the 1920s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- 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 Glorya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glorya
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Glorianna Girl
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Glori Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1922–2008 (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. "Glorya: Baby Name Since 1922 - 146 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glorya. 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 Glorya 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 June 2026.