girl's name
Glory
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,580
Scotland
#935
2012 births
Glory is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 123 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,581 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Glory over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 167 |
| 1930s | 222 |
| 1940s | 390 |
| 1950s | 538 |
| 1960s | 465 |
| 1970s | 327 |
| 1980s | 258 |
| 1990s | 374 |
| 2000s | 606 |
| 2010s | 983 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 628 |
How popular is Glory?
In 2025, Glory was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Glory is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Glory
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Glory also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Glory over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Glory
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glory — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Glory
How popular is the name Glory?
In 2025, Glory was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Glory a girl's or a boy's name?
Glory is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Glory?
Glory has 2 syllables.
When was Glory most popular?
Glory peaked in 2019, when 123 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Glory a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Glory currently ranks #1,861 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.