Will my child share the name Glory with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 5 UK babies named Glory per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Glory in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Glory becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Glory is declining: down 1,586 places since 2020, to #4,201 in 2025. It peaked at #1,720 in 2012.

Is Glory a good choice for a distinctive name?

Glory is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Glory a popular baby name in the United States?

Glory does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Q: Who are some famous people named Glory?

Notable people named Glory include: Thine Be the Glory — "Thine Be the Glory, Risen Conquering Son" (French: À toi la gloire O Ressuscité), also titled "Thine Is the Glory", is a Christian hymn for Easter, written by...; Glory Johnson — Glory Bassey Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for Turkish club Beşiktaş..

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Glory is a distinctive choice, ranked #4201 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Glory in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#4201

About the Name Glory

Glory is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 614 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1720 in 2012 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.

Glory is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Glory in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Glory

Thine Be the Glory — "Thine Be the Glory, Risen Conquering Son" (French: À toi la gloire O Ressuscité), also titled "Thine Is the Glory", is a Christian hymn for Easter, written by the Swiss Protestant minister, Edmond Budry, and set to the tune of the chorus "See, the Conqu'ring…
Glory Johnson — Glory Bassey Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for Turkish club Beşiktaş.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Glory

UK babies named Glory (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 1586 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Glory

Almost certainly the only Glory in the class

UK Popularity (1997–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Glory

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Thine Be the Glory1854

"Thine Be the Glory, Risen Conquering Son" (French: À toi la gloire O Ressuscité), also titled "Thine Is the Glory", is a Christian hymn for Easter, written by the Swiss Protestant minister, Edmond Budry, and set to the tune of the chorus "See, the Conqu'ring hero comes" from the third section of Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabaeus.

Glory Johnson

Glory Bassey Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for Turkish club Beşiktaş.