Glory
About Glory
Glory sounds fresh and uplifting and a lot more modern than Gloria (which is definitely feeling the stirrings of a revival, though some might still view it as a terminal Old Lady name). Glory, as in "Glory Be" and "Old Glory," has both a religious and a patriotic flavor.
Pronounced GLOR-ee.
As of October 2026, Glory ranked #1859 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1025 in 1945.
Editor's take: The name Glory is a girl's name.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,058 | 95 | 53.2 |
| 2015 | #2,265 | 83 | 46.5 |
| 2016 | #1,843 | 112 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | #1,857 | 110 | 63.7 |
| 2018 | #1,879 | 107 | 62.9 |
| 2019 | #1,822 | 112 | 66.7 |
| 2020 | #1,898 | 101 | 62.5 |
| 2021 | #2,030 | 95 | 57.9 |
| 2022 | #1,980 | 99 | 60.4 |
| 2023 | #2,198 | 86 | 53.6 |
| 2024 | #2,134 | 89 | 54.9 |
| 2025 | #1,859 | 107 | 66.6 |
World rankings
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Glory on lists
Glory in pop culture
- Glory
character in Marilynne Robinson's novel "Gilead"
- "Glory
" 1989 film
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Uma Thurman's character in the film "Mad Dog and Glory"
- "glory" song by JAY
Z
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character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
- "Glory
" Academy Award,winning song from the movie "Selma" by John Legend and Common
- "Glory
" character in the video game Fallout 4
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A Rainwing in Wings Of Fire