How Many People Are Named Gloria?
An estimated 199,599 people in the United States have the first name Gloria. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #268 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Gloria peaked in popularity in 1947 with 12,661 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gloria as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gloria paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gloria is overwhelmingly female, 1,737 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Gloria has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
199,599
About 1 in 1,717 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1947
12,661 births
Total Registered
416,573
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gloria
Gloria is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 416,573 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Gloria as a male name
Ranked #9,785 in 1997
5 male births in 1997
Peak: 1940 (52 births)
Gloria as a female name
Ranked #654 in 2024
447 female births in 2024
Peak: 1947 (12,626 births)
Gloria: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gloria span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 105,466 babies were registered. Gloria has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gloria by Decade
How has Gloria tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1890s | 71 | 0 | 71 | |
| 1900s | 435 | 0 | 435 | |
| 1910s | 2,818 | 0 | 2,818 | |
| 1920s | 63,053 | 194 | 62,859 | |
| 1930s | 68,931 | 343 | 68,588 | |
| 1940s | 105,466 | 412 | 105,054 | |
| 1950s | 87,035 | 329 | 86,706 | |
| 1960s | 38,768 | 179 | 38,589 | |
| 1970s | 14,320 | 100 | 14,220 | |
| 1980s | 10,558 | 126 | 10,432 | |
| 1990s | 9,844 | 54 | 9,790 | |
| 2000s | 7,264 | 0 | 7,264 | |
| 2010s | 5,610 | 0 | 5,610 | |
| 2020s | 2,393 | 0 | 2,393 | |
Gloria by State
Birth registrations for Gloria span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 8,078 Glorias were registered per state.
Gloria + Last Name Combinations
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Gloria: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gloria?
We estimate approximately 199,599 people named Gloria are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,717 Americans share this first name.
Is Gloria a common name?
Gloria is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 416,573 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gloria most popular?
Gloria reached peak popularity in 1947, when 12,661 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gloria is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gloria a female name?
Gloria is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gloria Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gloria Smith, Gloria Johnson, Gloria Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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