Gladys vs Gladis

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

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Gladys

Girl name · Rank #3460

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Name B

Gladis

Girl name · Rank #9585

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gladys Gladis
2014 74 23
2015 83 17
2016 72 12
2017 73 8
2018 45 13
2019 64 9
2020 78 12
2021 62 14
2022 64 15
2023 61 11
2024 45 10
2025 49 11

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, 1880–2025.

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