Gloria
Girl nameGloria has been given to 417,018 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #655 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɡlɔɹ.i.ə/
From Latin gloria (“glory”), first used as a name in 19th-century literature.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
417,018
Peak year
1947 (12,662 babies)
Rank in 2025
#655 for girls
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -27%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Gloria
Gloria Swanson
American actress (1899–1983)
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino politician, president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010
Gloria Steinem
American activist and journalist (born 1934)
Gloria Estefan
Cuban-American singer (born 1957)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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