Baby Name Popularity Profile

Gloria

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Gloria.

✦ Glory 🌍 Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #655
All-Time Peak Rank #20 Achieved 1925
Total U.S. Births 415,281 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1940s 12,627 births in 1947
💡 The Gloria Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Glory
Language Origin Latin
Origin Type single
Derived from the Latin word 'gloria', meaning 'glory' or 'fame'.
Common Nicknames
Glo Lori
Pronunciation: GLOR-ee-uh
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Gloria

According to SSA data, Gloria achieved its highest historical rank of #20 in 1925. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1947 with 12,627 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 26.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 129 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Gloria across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -26.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,627 births in 1947
Years in Top 100 42 yrs
Years in Top 500 103 yrs
Registry Streak 129 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 7
1890s: 71
1900s: 435
1910s: 2,818
1920s: 62,859
1930s: 68,588
1940s: 105,055
1950s: 86,705
1960s: 38,591
1970s: 14,219
1980s: 10,430
1990s: 9,790
2000s: 7,266
2010s: 5,610
2020s: 2,837

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Glo-r-ia
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, District of Columbia, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico Unranked 4,278 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 13,610 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 9,431 1950 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 3,034 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 2,864 1931 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 8,052 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #498 10,123 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #716 40,965 1947 31.1% Decline
New York #712 41,285 1925 39.5% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 1,908 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 852 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #761 13,631 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 1,568 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #628 23,794 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #765 6,579 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #878 9,830 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,457 1949 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #797 11,896 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #597 4,648 1948 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #861 11,970 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #600 5,086 1947 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 3,837 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #551 19,958 1925 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 1,273 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #608 14,845 1947 48.0% Decline
California #503 38,194 1947 +3.1% Growth
Connecticut Unranked 4,007 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #563 6,662 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #463 7,001 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 459 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #498 8,275 1925 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #698 11,270 1949 4.0% Decline
Missouri #529 7,323 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #661 3,908 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #772 6,686 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #831 14,467 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 950 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 943 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,195 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 3,996 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #589 6,786 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 3,787 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #523 4,560 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #374 2,968 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #665 2,432 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 542 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,010 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 4,377 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #746 1,858 1926 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 434 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 181 1954 Insufficient historical volume

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