Gloria

“Glory, fame, or honor” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #655 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Gloria belongs to an older America first — it reached #20 back in 1925 — yet it still appears in today's records at #655. About 415,000 girls have carried it since 1881.

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)

In stories & tradition

Gloria — Madagascar · Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Gloria Pritchett — Modern Family
Gloria Hodge — fictional human

What Glorias become

Among 1,207 notable people named Gloria:

Entertainers appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gloria Swanson, American actress (1899–1983).

Similar names: Glory · Virginia · Sylvia · Ann · Barbara · Martha

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