Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1921
Glades
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Glades, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–1932
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Glades is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glades has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1932.
- 11 total births
- 1921–1932 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Glades since 1921, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1932.
- 11
- total births
- 1921–1932
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Glades was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
6 babies were named Glades in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Glades's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glades's full recorded timeline at 1932, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glades at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Glades popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1932
- Peak year (1932)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Glades by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Glades's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Glades births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glades? ▼
Glades has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 6 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Glades most popular? ▼
Glades was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Glades been used? ▼
Records for Glades go back to 1921, giving 12 years of history through 1932.
What names are similar to Glades? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gladys, Gladis, Gladyce, Glady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Glades
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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, 1921–1932 (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. "Glades: Baby Name Since 1921 - 11 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glades. 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 Glades 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.