FIRST NAME
Gladys
Gladys is the 337th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 81,738 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 145 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #337 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
509,855
living · #103
2020 CENSUS
81,738
living · #337
BABIES NAMED GLADYS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202549
As a female name, Gladys peaked in 1920, when 8,819 babies were named Gladys (the #22 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #19,721 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
145
living · #19,721
BABIES NAMED GLADYS BY BIRTH YEAR · 1895–1991
19915
As a male name, Gladys peaked in 1927, when 38 babies were named Gladys (the #1168 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)