Glada vs Gladys

Side-by-side comparison of Glada and Gladys — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Glada

Girl name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3442

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Metric Glada Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3442
Total Births (all years) 486 266,666
Peak Year 1920 1920
Peak Year Births 27 8,819
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glada Gladys
1880ss — 1,420
1890ss 14 13,622
1900ss 34 30,285
1910ss 124 65,812
1920ss 159 72,561
1930ss 116 34,761
1940ss 39 19,063
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss — 5,945
1970ss — 2,766
1980ss — 2,510
1990ss — 2,918
2000ss — 1,767
2010ss — 745
2020ss — 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glada Gladys
2014 — 74
2015 — 83
2016 — 72
2017 — 73
2018 — 45
2019 — 64
2020 — 78
2021 — 62
2022 — 64
2023 — 61
2024 — 45

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–1949.

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