Glory
Girl name · #1857 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Glory in class?
Glory scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Glory is most common
Geography matters for names, and Glory is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Glorys were TX (12), CA (9), FL (6), MI (6), CO (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.