Glory
Girl name · #1857 in 2025 · Very rare
Glory is currently the #1857 girl name in the United States — 107 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2259, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 girls born in 2025 was named Glory.
Babies named Glory per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Glory first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 112 girls were named Glory — good for #1841 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Glory against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Glory in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Glory is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Glory will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Glory is most common
State-level data for Glory is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Glory
Statistically, parents drawn to Glory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Story, Gentry, Perry, Goldy, and Ellory.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Glory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1855 |
| 2024 | 89 | #2134 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 112 | #1816 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1878 |
| 2017 | 110 | #1854 |
| 2016 | 112 | #1841 |
| 2015 | 83 | #2259 |
| 2014 | 95 | #2049 |
| 2013 | 74 | #2439 |
| 2012 | 87 | #2160 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 80 | #2360 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2855 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 63 | #2556 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 55 | #2700 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Glory a popular girl name?
Glory ranked #1857 among girls in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2259.
When was the name Glory most popular?
Glory peaked in 2016, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1841 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Glory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American girls was named Glory. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.