Total births
1,114
Boys' name · since 1885
Glover
1,114 babies named Glover in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,114
- total births
- 1885–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1,114 boys have been named Glover since 1885, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Glover has 1,114 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1885 to 2014.
- 1,114 total births
- 1885–2014 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,114 boys have been named Glover since 1885, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2014.
- 1,114
- total births
- 1885–2014
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Glover was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
30 babies were named Glover in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Glover's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glover's full recorded timeline at 1934, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glover at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1885
Glover popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2014
- Peak year (1915)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Glover popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1921 (Glover as girls' name)
Glover by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Glover's strongest decade.
241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Glover births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 21
1880s
21 births
- 1890s 53
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 46
1900s
46 births
- 1910s
1910s
203 births
- 1920s
1920s
241 births
- 1930s
1930s
184 births
- 1940s
1940s
141 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 241 births (22% of all-time use).
How Glover compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Glover's total volume
Glover vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Glover by state
Where Glover concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 63 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 33 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 18 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
Georgia share of Glover's total US births 5.7%
Even split
63 of 1,114 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glover? ▼
Glover has been given to 1,114 babies in the U.S. since 1885, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 30 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Glover most popular? ▼
Glover was most popular in the 1920s decade with 241 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Glover most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Glover are Georgia (63 births), Alabama (33 births), Mississippi (18 births).
How long has the name Glover been used? ▼
Records for Glover go back to 1885, giving 130 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Glover? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gloria, Glory, Gloyd, Gloster, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Glover's data
- Glover's decade-level peak was the 1920s (241 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Glovers (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
Keep exploring Glover
Nearby Names Like Glover
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glover
Gloria Boy
1,737 births
Glory Boy
#8843 107 births
Gloyd Boy
77 births
Gloster Boy
11 births
Gloire Boy
6 births
Compare Glover side by side: Glover vs Gloria Glover vs Glory Glover vs Gloyd
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1885–2014 (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. "Glover: Baby Name Since 1885 - 1,114 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glover. 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 Glover 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.