How Many People Are Named Glory?
An estimated 3,958 people in the United States have the first name Glory. It is predominantly female (98.0%). The average bearer is 33 years old, and Glory peaked in popularity in 2019 with 123 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glory 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 Glory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Glory is overwhelmingly female, 98 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,958
About 1 in 86,598 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
2019
123 births
Total Registered
4,883
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glory
Glory is predominantly female (98.0%), though 98 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glory as a male name
Ranked #8,527 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (15 births)
Glory as a female name
Ranked #2,134 in 2024
89 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (112 births)
Glory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glory span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 983 babies were registered. While Glory is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Glory by Decade
How has Glory 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.
Glory by State
Birth registrations for Glory span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Minnesota, Arkansas, Washington. On average, about 68 Glorys were registered per state.
Glory + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glory
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glory?
We estimate approximately 3,958 people named Glory 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 86,598 Americans share this first name.
Is Glory a common name?
Glory is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,883 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glory most popular?
Glory reached peak popularity in 2019, when 123 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glory is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glory a female name?
Glory is predominantly female. 98.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glory Smith, Glory Johnson, Glory 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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