Glady vs Gladys

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

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Glady

Girl name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3460

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Metric Glady Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3460
Total Births (all years) 538 266,718
Peak Year 1917 1920
Peak Year Births 18 8,819
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glady Gladys
1880s - 1,420
1890s - 13,622
1900s 27 30,285
1910s 108 65,812
1920s 123 72,561
1930s 77 34,762
1940s 68 19,063
1950s 61 12,181
1960s 39 5,948
1970s 30 2,766
1980s 5 2,509
1990s - 2,918
2000s - 1,767
2010s - 745
2020s - 359

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glady 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, 1901–1981.

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