Gloria

“Glory, fame, or honor” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #654 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Gloria has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #20 (1925) · 415,281 babies named Gloria all-time · 1 in 3,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #70 in Slovenia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Glorias

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)
Gloria Stuart — American actress (1910–2010)

Among 1,128 notable people named Gloria:

Entertainers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gloria Swanson, American actress (1899–1983).

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