Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1913
Gladyes
112 babies named Gladyes in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 112
- total births
- 1913–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
112 girls have been named Gladyes since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gladyes has 112 recorded births among girls since 1913, 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 1913 to 1934.
- 112 total births
- 1913–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
112 girls have been named Gladyes since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1934.
- 112
- total births
- 1913–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Gladyes was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
11 babies were named Gladyes in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Gladyes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gladyes splits its recorded history at 1923: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gladyes at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Gladyes popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1934
- Peak year (1920)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Gladyes by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gladyes's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Gladyes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 70 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gladyes? ▼
Gladyes has been given to 112 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 11 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Gladyes most popular? ▼
Gladyes was most popular in the 1920s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Gladyes been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gladyes since 1913 -- 22 years through the most recent 1934 data.
What names are similar to Gladyes? ▼
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 Gladyes's data
- Gladyes's decade-level peak was the 1920s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gladyes
Nearby Names Like Gladyes
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gladyes
Gladys Girl
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Gladis Girl
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Gladyce Girl
1,006 births
Glady Girl
538 births
Glada Girl
486 births
Compare Gladyes side by side: Gladyes vs Gladys Gladyes vs Gladis Gladyes vs Gladyce
Related Names
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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, 1913–1934 (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. "Gladyes: Baby Name Since 1913 - 112 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gladyes. 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 Gladyes 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.