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.

Name A

Glady

Girl name

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Name B

Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3442

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Metric Glady Gladys
Current Rank Unranked #3442
Total Births (all years) 538 266,666
Peak Year 1917 1920
Peak Year Births 18 8,819
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1901 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glady Gladys
1880ss — 1,420
1890ss — 13,622
1900ss 27 30,285
1910ss 108 65,812
1920ss 123 72,561
1930ss 77 34,761
1940ss 68 19,063
1950ss 61 12,181
1960ss 39 5,945
1970ss 30 2,766
1980ss 5 2,510
1990ss — 2,918
2000ss — 1,767
2010ss — 745
2020ss — 310

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

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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