Boys' name · since 1921

Gladwyn

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Gladwyn, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade

Gladwyn sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1921.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladwyn has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1921 to 1927.

  • #30,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1921
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladwyn ranks #30,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1921, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1921
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gladwyn's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gladwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Gladwyn's full recorded timeline at 1927, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Gladwyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
9
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
6.577.588.599.5 19211927 9

Gladwyn by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Gladwyn's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Gladwyn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gladwyn? ▼
Gladwyn has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #30,697 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1927. 9 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
Where does Gladwyn sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladwyn ranks #30,697 of 45,481 boys' 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 Gladwyn most popular? ▼
Gladwyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Gladwyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gladwyn since 1921 -- 7 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Gladwyn? ▼
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 Gladwyn

Nearby Names Like Gladwyn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gladwyn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gladwyn: 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, 1921–1927 (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 Gladwyn 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.