Girls' name · since 1919

Gladyne

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Gladyne, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#53,122 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Gladyne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Gladyne recorded 11 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1924.

  • #53,122 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 11 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladyne ranks #53,122 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#53,122 of 72,339
all-time among girls
11
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Gladyne's 11 recorded births place it above 24.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Gladyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gladyne's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gladyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1924)
6
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
4.555.566.5 19191924 6

Gladyne by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1920s was Gladyne's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Gladyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gladyne? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 11 babies named Gladyne. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #53,122 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1924. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 6 births.
Where does Gladyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gladyne ranks #53,122 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 Gladyne most popular? ▼
Gladyne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Gladyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gladyne since 1919 -- 6 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Gladyne? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Gladyne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gladyne: 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, 1919–1924 (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 Gladyne 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.