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 #3460

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Metric Glade Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3460
Total Births (all years) 829 266,718
Peak Year 1939 1920
Peak Year Births 24 8,819
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glade Gladys
1880s - 1,420
1890s - 13,622
1900s - 30,285
1910s 67 65,812
1920s 141 72,561
1930s 142 34,762
1940s 136 19,063
1950s 143 12,181
1960s 103 5,948
1970s 53 2,766
1980s 20 2,509
1990s 12 2,918
2000s 7 1,767
2010s - 745
2020s 5 359

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
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, 1913–2020.

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