Total births
408
Girls' name · since 1908
Gladies
408 babies named Gladies in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 408
- total births
- 1908–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Gladies is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 408 have been recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladies has been recorded 408 times among girls since 1908, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 1952.
- 408 total births
- 1908–1952 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
408 girls have been named Gladies since 1908, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.
- 408
- total births
- 1908–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Gladies was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
27 babies were named Gladies in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Gladies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gladies's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gladies at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1908
Gladies popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–1952
- Peak year (1925)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Gladies by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gladies's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Gladies births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
178 births
- 1930s 71
1930s
71 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 178 births (44% of all-time use).
Gladies by state
Where Gladies concentrates geographically, total births since 1908
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 12 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 7 | 1.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 7 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 1.2% |
Mississippi share of Gladies's total US births 2.9%
Even split
12 of 408 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gladies? ▼
Gladies has been given to 408 babies in the U.S. since 1908, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 27 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Gladies most popular? ▼
Gladies was most popular in the 1920s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Gladies most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gladies are Mississippi (12 births), Georgia (10 births), Louisiana (7 births).
How long has the name Gladies been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gladies since 1908 -- 45 years through the most recent 1952 data.
What names are similar to Gladies? ▼
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.
What to do with Gladies's data
- Gladies's decade-level peak was the 1920s (178 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Gladiess (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gladies
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gladies
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Gladyce Girl
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Glady Girl
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Glada Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1908–1952 (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. "Gladies: Baby Name Since 1908 - 408 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gladies. 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 Gladies 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 June 2026.