Names / Girl names
Glory
Current rank
#1,859
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,025
in 1945
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
5,000
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,025 in 1945 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A strong vintage virtue name with dramatic charm. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1915. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 1945 marked its high point, reaching #1,025. Over 5,000 have carried it since records began.