Gladiola vs Gladys

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

Name A

Gladiola

Girl name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3442

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Metric Gladiola Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3442
Total Births (all years) 166 266,666
Peak Year 1924 1920
Peak Year Births 12 8,819
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gladiola Gladys
1880ss — 1,420
1890ss — 13,622
1900ss — 30,285
1910ss 26 65,812
1920ss 75 72,561
1930ss 41 34,761
1940ss 14 19,063
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss — 5,945
1970ss — 2,766
1980ss — 2,510
1990ss 10 2,918
2000ss — 1,767
2010ss — 745
2020ss — 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gladiola 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, 1915–1995.

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