How Many People Are Named Glover?
An estimated 311 people in the United States have the first name Glover. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Glover peaked in popularity in 1921 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glover 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 Glover paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Glover is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
311
About 1 in 1,102,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1921
33 births
Total Registered
1,119
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glover
Glover is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,119 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Glover as a male name
Ranked #12,705 in 2014
5 male births in 2014
Peak: 1915 (30 births)
Glover as a female name
Ranked #5,432 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (5 births)
Glover: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glover span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 246 babies were registered. Glover has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glover by Decade
How has Glover 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.
Glover by State
Birth registrations for Glover span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in North Carolina, Florida, Mississippi. On average, about 25 Glovers were registered per state.
Glover + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glover as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glover
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glover: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glover?
We estimate approximately 311 people named Glover 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 1,102,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Glover a common name?
Glover is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,119 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glover most popular?
Glover reached peak popularity in 1921, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glover is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glover a male name?
Glover is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glover Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glover Smith, Glover Johnson, Glover 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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