Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1922
Gladden
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Gladden, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1922–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gladden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1922.
Gladden has 10 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1929.
- 10 total births
- 1922–1929 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Gladden since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1929.
- 10
- total births
- 1922–1929
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gladden was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
5 babies were named Gladden in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Gladden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gladden's full recorded timeline at 1929, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births.
Gladden at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Gladden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1929
- Peak year (1922)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Gladden by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gladden's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gladden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gladden? ▼
10 babies have been named Gladden since 1922. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1922 with 5 births.
When was Gladden most popular? ▼
Gladden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Gladden been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gladden since 1922 -- 8 years through the most recent 1929 data.
What names are similar to Gladden? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gladys, Glade, Gladstone, Gladwin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Gladden
Nearby Names Like Gladden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gladden
Gladys Boy
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Glade Boy
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Gladstone Boy
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Gladwin Boy
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Glauk Boy
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Compare Gladden side by side: Gladden vs Gladys Gladden vs Glade Gladden vs Gladstone
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1929 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gladden: Baby Name Since 1922 - 10 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gladden. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gladden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.