How Many People Are Named Gloria Swanson?
There are approximately 52 people named Gloria Swanson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,591,430 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gloria with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Swanson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
52
1 in 6,591,430 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Gloria: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gloria. The peak year was 1947 with 12,661 births. The average person named Gloria today is 65 years old.
Ancestry of the Swanson Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Swanson, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gloria" has an estimated frequency of 0.0582% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Swanson" appears at a rate of 26.07 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 52 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Gloria Swanson: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gloria Swanson?
We estimate approximately 52 people named Gloria Swanson are alive in the United States today. The first name Gloria is shared by 199,599 Americans, and the surname Swanson is shared by 87,567.
How rare is the name Gloria Swanson?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,591,430 Americans. The first name Gloria is common and the surname Swanson is uncommon.
Is Gloria a male or female name?
Gloria is predominantly female, with 0.4% of bearers being male and 99.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 65 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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