Glade vs Gladys

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

Name A

Glade

Boy name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3442

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Metric Glade Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3442
Total Births (all years) 829 266,666
Peak Year 1939 1920
Peak Year Births 24 8,819
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glade Gladys
1880ss — 1,420
1890ss — 13,622
1900ss — 30,285
1910ss 67 65,812
1920ss 141 72,561
1930ss 142 34,761
1940ss 136 19,063
1950ss 143 12,181
1960ss 103 5,945
1970ss 53 2,766
1980ss 20 2,510
1990ss 12 2,918
2000ss 7 1,767
2010ss — 745
2020ss 5 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glade Gladys
2014 — 74
2015 — 83
2016 — 72
2017 — 73
2018 — 45
2019 — 64
2020 5 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, 1913–2020.

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