Gloria is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gloria means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gloria across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gloria has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gloria is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “glory”. first used as a name in the early 20th century.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 417,018 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,258 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 34 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 305 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 127 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gloria per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (12,662/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (75/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (6/yr).
Gloria has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #53 nationally (given to 12,662 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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