Gladstone vs Gladys

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

Name A

Gladstone

Boy name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3460

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Metric Gladstone Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3460
Total Births (all years) 200 266,718
Peak Year 1917 1920
Peak Year Births 13 8,819
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gladstone Gladys
1880s - 1,420
1890s 7 13,622
1900s 5 30,285
1910s 47 65,812
1920s 78 72,561
1930s 21 34,762
1940s 23 19,063
1950s 14 12,181
1960s - 5,948
1970s - 2,766
1980s - 2,509
1990s 5 2,918
2000s - 1,767
2010s - 745
2020s - 359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gladstone Gladys
2014 - 74
2015 - 83
2016 - 72
2017 - 73
2018 - 45
2019 - 64
2020 - 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, 1898–1993.

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