Recorded 1902–1935 Girls' name Peak 1922 175 births

Glayds — girls' name

175 babies named Glayds in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s131910s621920s821930s18
1920s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Glayds was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

15 babies were named Glayds in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Glayds

The Social Security Administration has registered 175 babies named Glayds between 1902 and 1935, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Glayds currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Glayds performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Glayds shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Glayds in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 175 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Glayds at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

175

Since 1902

34 years of records

Peak year

1922

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1902

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1935

Glayds popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1902

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1922)
15
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
05101520 19351929192619231919191619131902 7

Glayds by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
82 births that decade — 47% of Glayds's all-time total
1900s131910s621920s821930s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glayds?
175 babies have been named Glayds since 1902. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1922 with 15 births.
When was Glayds most popular?
Glayds was most popular in the 1920s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Glayds been used?
Glayds has been recorded in Social Security data since 1902, spanning 34 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Glayds?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1902–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.