Gloria

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A few things about Gloria you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gloria

Gloria Swanson

American actress (1899–1983)

Choose Gloria and your child shares a first name with Gloria Swanson, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gloria, like who?” Gloria Swanson's Wikipedia article is available in 90 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,678 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Gloria, 437 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gloria would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGloria first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1926, when it ranked #20. Today it's #654, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendGloria has slipped 77 places over the last five years and now sits at #654. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGloria is most popular in Kansas, where it ranks #361, followed by Wisconsin (#447) and Alabama (#481). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Gloria means “glory”.

About the name Gloria

Gloria is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “glory”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ria”. US birth records list Gloria for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 135 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1926, when it ranked #20 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #654, with 437 babies.

Origin:Latin names