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 #3460

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Metric Glada Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3460
Total Births (all years) 486 266,718
Peak Year 1920 1920
Peak Year Births 27 8,819
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glada Gladys
1880s - 1,420
1890s 14 13,622
1900s 34 30,285
1910s 124 65,812
1920s 159 72,561
1930s 116 34,762
1940s 39 19,063
1950s - 12,181
1960s - 5,948
1970s - 2,766
1980s - 2,509
1990s - 2,918
2000s - 1,767
2010s - 745
2020s - 359

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
2025 - 49

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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