Girls' name · since 1901

Gladine

Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 279 babies named Gladine, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,525 of 72,339
all-time among girls
279
born since 1901
1920s
peak decade

279 girls have been named Gladine since 1901, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Gladine has 279 recorded births among girls since 1901, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1901 to 1960.

  • #16,525 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 279 born since 1901
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladine ranks #16,525 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 279 born since 1901, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,525 of 72,339
all-time among girls
279
born since 1901
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gladine's 279 recorded births place it above 77.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Gladine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gladine's SSA record in two at 1928 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 1901, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gladine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1922)
19
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
05101520 19011917192219271933193919481960 5

Gladine by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (109 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Gladine's strongest decade.

109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Gladine births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 109 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Gladine by state

Where Gladine concentrates geographically, total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gladine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.8%
Texas share of Gladine's total US births 1.8%

5 of 279 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gladine?
Since 1901, Social Security records show 279 babies named Gladine. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,525 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1960. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 19 births.
Where does Gladine sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladine ranks #16,525 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gladine most popular?
Gladine was most popular in the 1920s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Gladine most popular?
The top states for the name Gladine are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Gladine been used?
The SSA has tracked Gladine since 1901 -- 60 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Gladine?
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 Gladine's data

  • Gladine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Gladines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gladine

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gladine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1901–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Gladine 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 August 2026.