Recorded 1928–1932 Boys' name Peak 1932 11 births

Gloster — boys' name

11 babies named Gloster in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s6
1930s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Gloster was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

6 babies were named Gloster in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gloster

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Gloster between 1928 and 1932, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gloster currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gloster performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gloster shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gloster 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 11 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.

Gloster at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

11

Since 1928

5 years of records

Peak year

1932

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1928

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1932

Gloster popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1928

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19321928 5

Gloster by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 55% of Gloster's all-time total
1920s51930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gloster?
11 babies have been named Gloster since 1928. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1932 with 6 births.
When was Gloster most popular?
Gloster was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Gloster been used?
Gloster has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 5 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Gloster?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gloria, Glover, Glory, Gloyd. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1928–1932 (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.