Gloria
Girl name · #655 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 437 baby girls were named Gloria, placing it at #655 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #525, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,119 girls born in 2025 was named Gloria.
The 144-year story
Gloria first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 12,627 girls were named Gloria — good for #27 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gloria per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gloria in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gloria is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gloria will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gloria is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gloria is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Gloria is most common in AL (0.5 per 1,000), WI (0.5 per 1,000), MA (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Gloria is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Gloria
Statistically, parents drawn to Gloria tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Martha, Eileen, Sylvia, Cynthia, and Marilyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gloria | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 437 | #654 |
| 2024 | 451 | #652 |
| 2023 | 438 | #672 |
| 2022 | 470 | #628 |
| 2021 | 531 | #571 |
| 2020 | 510 | #577 |
| 2019 | 547 | #558 |
| 2018 | 528 | #582 |
| 2017 | 544 | #560 |
| 2016 | 567 | #550 |
| 2015 | 597 | #525 |
| 2014 | 572 | #541 |
| 2013 | 573 | #518 |
| 2012 | 583 | #520 |
| 2011 | 510 | #570 |
| 2010 | 589 | #509 |
| 2009 | 617 | #496 |
| 2008 | 742 | #426 |
| 2007 | 714 | #451 |
| 2006 | 702 | #450 |
| 2005 | 717 | #429 |
| 2004 | 724 | #422 |
| 2003 | 712 | #422 |
| 2002 | 779 | #381 |
| 2001 | 716 | #404 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gloria a popular girl name?
Gloria ranked #655 among girls in 2025 with 437 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #525.
When was the name Gloria most popular?
Gloria peaked in 1947, when 12,627 American girls received the name (ranked #27 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gloria?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,119 newborn American girls was named Gloria. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.