Glorianne
A feminine name derived from the Latin words "gloria" and "Anna", meaning "glory" or "glorious grace".
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Glorianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Glorianne today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Glorianne births was 1942 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Glorianne. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
1942
19 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,081
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Glorianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Glorianne from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 93 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Glorianne by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Glorianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Glorianne
The name Glorianne is a relatively modern feminine given name that combines the Latin word "gloria" meaning "glory" with the French suffix "-anne" which is a feminine form of the name Anne, derived from the Hebrew name Hannah meaning "grace." It is believed to have originated in France or French-speaking regions in the late 19th or early 20th century.
While the name Glorianne itself does not have a long historical record, its roots can be traced back to ancient times. The Latin word "gloria" was used by the ancient Romans to refer to honor, fame, and renown. It was often associated with military victories and triumphs. The name Anne, from which the suffix "-anne" is derived, has a much longer history dating back to biblical times.
The earliest recorded use of the name Glorianne is difficult to pinpoint due to its relatively recent origin. However, it is possible that it was used as a combination of the names Gloria and Anne by French families in the late 19th or early 20th century.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Glorianne was Glorianne Ingres, a French painter and artist who lived from 1908 to 1997. She was the granddaughter of the famous French Neoclassical painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.
Another notable Glorianne was Glorianne Leith, a British author and journalist who was born in 1928 and passed away in 2009. She wrote several books on travel and social issues, including "A Social History of India" and "A Passage to India."
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Glorianne was Glorianne Gressier, a French-American painter and sculptor who lived from 1919 to 2005. She was known for her abstract expressionist works and had exhibitions in various galleries across the United States.
Glorianne O'Toole was an American actress and model who appeared in several television shows and movies in the 1960s and 1970s, including "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "The Producers." She was born in 1942 and passed away in 2018.
Glorianne Nesi was an Italian-American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public works. She was born in 1938 and passed away in 2021. Her works can be found in various cities across the United States, including New York City and Philadelphia.
People
Glorianne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Glorianne as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Glorianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glorianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Glorianne going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Glorianne a common name?
We classify Glorianne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 319 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Glorianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Glorianne was 1942, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Glorianne is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Glorianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Glorianne in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.