Total births
200
Boys' name · since 1898
Gladstone
Gladstone has 200 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 200
- total births
- 1898–1993
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
200 boys have been named Gladstone since 1898, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gladstone has 200 recorded births among boys since 1898, 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 1898 to 1993.
- 200 total births
- 1898–1993 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
200 boys have been named Gladstone since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1993.
- 200
- total births
- 1898–1993
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Gladstone was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gladstone in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Gladstone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gladstone splits its recorded history at 1926: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gladstone at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Gladstone popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1993
- Peak year (1917)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Gladstone by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gladstone's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Gladstone births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (39% of all-time use).
Gladstone by state
Where Gladstone concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 5.5% |
New York share of Gladstone's total US births 5.5%
11 of 200 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gladstone? ▼
Gladstone has been given to 200 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 13 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Gladstone most popular? ▼
Gladstone was most popular in the 1920s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Gladstone most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gladstone are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Gladstone been used? ▼
Records for Gladstone go back to 1898, giving 96 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Gladstone? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gladys, Glade, Gladwin, Glauk, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gladstone's data
- Gladstone's decade-level peak was the 1920s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gladstones (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Gladstone
Nearby Names Like Gladstone
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gladstone
Gladys Boy
1,023 births
Glade Boy
829 births
Gladwin Boy
40 births
Glauk Boy
#8895 27 births
Gladston Boy
17 births
Compare Gladstone side by side: Gladstone vs Gladys Gladstone vs Glade Gladstone vs Gladwin
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1898–1993 (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. "Gladstone: Baby Name Since 1898 - 200 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gladstone. 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 Gladstone 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.