Glory is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Glory means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Glory across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Glory has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Glory is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “glory, praise”. A virtue word name related to Gloria.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,000 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 294 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 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 Glory per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (123/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (19/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Glory is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #3,093 nationally (given to 131 babies that year).
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