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 #9585

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3460

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Metric Gladis Gladys
Current Rank #9585 #3460
Total Births (all years) 3,071 266,718
Peak Year 1990 1920
Peak Year Births 69 8,819
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gladis Gladys
1880s - 1,420
1890s 7 13,622
1900s 107 30,285
1910s 319 65,812
1920s 454 72,561
1930s 266 34,762
1940s 143 19,063
1950s 120 12,181
1960s 56 5,948
1970s 82 2,766
1980s 256 2,509
1990s 567 2,918
2000s 464 1,767
2010s 157 745
2020s 73 359

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
2025 11 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, 1898–2025.

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