Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Gloria
Endangered
Down 96.5% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
12,627
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gloria
How many people are named Gloria?
An estimated 170,372 living Americans are named Gloria.
How rare is Gloria?
Gloria is uncommon among babies today, with 437 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.5% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Gloria?
The median age of a living American named Gloria is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 76 years old.
Is Gloria still popular?
No. Gloria is endangered as a baby name, down 96.5% from its 1947 peak with 437 births in 2025.
Where is Gloria most common?
Gloria has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
96.5%
2025
437
All-time
415,281
Where it lives now
Gloria is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1960s. It also runs high in New Mexico.
States where Gloria is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.