Glorietta
A diminutive of Gloria, meaning "little glory" or "small glory".
Name Census estimates that about 33 living Americans carry the first name Glorietta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Glorietta today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Glorietta births was 1959 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Glorietta. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Glorietta is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Gloriettas were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Glorietta. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
33
~ 1 in 10,386,495 Americans
Peak year
1959
8 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1968 SSA rank
#7,390
Tracked since 1932
Census
Glorietta in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 101 people with the first name Glorietta, which placed it at #53,227 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,227
National first-name rank
People counted
101
101 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
42.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Glorietta
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Glorietta is Black at 42.6%. The next largest groups are White (29.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Glorietta described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Glorietta at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American42.6% · 43
- White29.7% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.9% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native7.9% · 8
- Two or more races4.0% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 2
Popularity
Glorietta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Glorietta from the 1930s through to the 1960s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 32 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Glorietta 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 Glorietta 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 Glorietta
The name Glorietta has its origins in Spanish and Italian languages, derived from the Latin word "gloria," which means "glory" or "praise." It is a diminutive form of the name Gloria, often used as a feminine given name.
In Spanish-speaking cultures, Glorietta was a popular name during the 16th and 17th centuries, when the Catholic Church exerted a significant influence on naming traditions. The name was bestowed upon children to express gratitude and reverence for the glory of God.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glorietta can be found in the writings of Spanish mystic and nun, St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582). In her autobiography, she mentions a nun named Glorietta, who was a member of her Carmelite order.
During the Renaissance period, the name Glorietta gained popularity among the Italian nobility. It was often chosen for daughters born into prominent families, reflecting their aspirations for a glorious and praiseworthy life.
A notable historical figure named Glorietta was Glorietta Venezia (1510-1567), an Italian painter from the Venetian School of Renaissance art. She was renowned for her portraits and religious works, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Italy.
In the 18th century, Glorietta Battista (1720-1792) was an Italian composer and harpsichordist who made significant contributions to the development of Baroque music. She was admired for her virtuosity and composed numerous sonatas and concertos.
Another famous bearer of the name was Glorietta Ferracci (1868-1945), an Italian soprano who performed in major opera houses across Europe, including La Scala in Milan and the Royal Opera House in London. She was particularly celebrated for her interpretations of Verdi's operas.
During the 19th century, the name Glorietta found its way to the United States, where it was adopted by some Italian-American families. One notable figure was Glorietta Buccola (1880-1962), an Italian-American educator and advocate for women's rights, who played a pivotal role in establishing educational opportunities for immigrant children in New York City.
While the name Glorietta has maintained a presence in various cultures throughout history, it has remained relatively rare in modern times, often overshadowed by its more common counterpart, Gloria.
People
Glorietta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Glorietta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Glorietta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glorietta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 33 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Glorietta 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 10,386,495 US residents.
Is Glorietta a common name?
We classify Glorietta as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 57 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Glorietta most popular?
The single biggest year for Glorietta was 1959, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Glorietta is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Glorietta in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 101 people with the name Glorietta, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,227 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Glorietta in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Glorietta?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Glorietta leans strongly female. 103 people counted with this name were female (94.5%), compared with 6 male bearers (5.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Glorietta?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Glorietta is Black at 42.6%. The next largest groups are White (29.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Glorietta most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Glorietta in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.6% (43 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Glorietta in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Glorietta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Glorietta 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.
Is Glorietta still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Glorietta in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Glorietta can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Glorietta?
Want to know how many people share the name Glorietta? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.