Glover
Glover was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 742nd; the most babies were born in 1915 (30). More babies were named Glover in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191530 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,119babies recorded
Glover popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 1921.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #6,684 | 7 |
| 1980 | #6,606 | 5 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #2,594 | 11 |
| 1950 | #2,868 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,383 | 10 |
| 1930 | #1,853 | 17 |
| 1920 | #1,439 | 27 |
| 1910 | #1,073 | 10 |
| 1900 | #1,396 | 5 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Glover, counting every spelling?
Glover has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Glover?
About 300 people born in the US named Glover are alive today, with a median age of 71; half are between 62 and 79. That makes Glover a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Glover by state
How common Glover was among boys born in each state in 1913–1917, around its peak. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Glover
How popular is the name Glover?
Glover was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 742nd; the most babies were born in 1915 (30). More babies were named Glover in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Glover a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 5 girls and 1,114 boys.
Where was Glover most popular?
In 1913–1917, Glover was most common in Alabama (0.18 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Mississippi.