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Glory

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Glory: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Glory: Recorded since 1997, it reached #500 in 2003, and it stood at #4,201 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1720 to #4201.200020052010201520202025#1720#4201
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1998#3142
2000#3247
2001#3998
2002#2868
2003#3594
2004#2530
2005#3382
2006#2781
2007#1854
2008#2022
2009#1909
2010#2392
2011#2275
2012#1720
2013#2649
2014#4003
2015#2945
2016#2367
2017#2502
2018#2499
2019#2869
2020#2615
2021#2942
2022#2488
2023#2346
2024#2000
2025#4201

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in 28 of the 29 years from 1997 to 2025.

In 2014: #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4003 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2003–2009

    Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2009).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #500 in Republic of Ireland in 2003.

Glory's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#42015HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#200014HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#234611HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#248810HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#29428HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#26159HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#250210HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#236711HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#29458HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#40035HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#29546HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#172017HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#239210HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#29416HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#190913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#202212HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#27756HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#185413HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#27817HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#33825HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#28685HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Glory is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Glory, between 1997 and 2025, in 28 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2012Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200319972025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202528#1720 in 2012
Republic of Ireland2002–20146#500 in 2003
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Glory

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #500 in Republic of Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.