Gladis vs Gladys

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

Name A

Gladis

Girl name · Rank #9551

Full profile →
Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3442

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Gladis Gladys
Current Rank #9551 #3442
Total Births (all years) 3,060 266,666
Peak Year 1990 1920
Peak Year Births 69 8,819
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gladis Gladys
1880ss — 1,420
1890ss 7 13,622
1900ss 107 30,285
1910ss 319 65,812
1920ss 454 72,561
1930ss 266 34,761
1940ss 143 19,063
1950ss 120 12,181
1960ss 56 5,945
1970ss 82 2,766
1980ss 256 2,510
1990ss 567 2,918
2000ss 464 1,767
2010ss 157 745
2020ss 62 310

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gladis Gladys
2014 23 74
2015 17 83
2016 12 72
2017 8 73
2018 13 45
2019 9 64
2020 12 78
2021 14 62
2022 15 64
2023 11 61
2024 10 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, 1898–2024.

← Compare different names