Glory is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Glory in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Glory
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Glory per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Glory in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Glory is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 614 places over the last five years to #2001 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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.
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..
Glory does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Glorys in the wild.
14
UK babies named Glory (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 614 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Glory
Likely around 1 other Glory in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Glory
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
"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. The hymn is sometimes sung at weddings or funerals.
Glory Bassey Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for Turkish club Beşiktaş. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she went to Webb School Of Knoxville and played collegiately for the University of Tennessee Lady Vols.