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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gladys

Ranked #1131 - 1 in 233,597 people
US

Most common in

United States

34k bearers

World total

34,247

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1131

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States34k
Worldwide
~34k
rank #1131
Rarity
1 in 233,597
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~34k in US

About the name Gladys

There are an estimated 34,247 people named Gladys alive worldwide today. That ranks Gladys at #1131 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gladys is held by approximately 34,247 people, ranking #1131 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,691 U.S. residents).

Historically Gladys is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Gladys appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Gladys popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gladys, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 20
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 46
  4. 1883: 71
  5. 1884: 92
  6. 1885: 91
  7. 1886: 131
  8. 1887: 201
  9. 1888: 314
  10. 1889: 414
  11. 1890: 525
  12. 1891: 633
  13. 1892: 867
  14. 1893: 1,017
  15. 1894: 1,258
  16. 1895: 1,470
  17. 1896: 1,762
  18. 1897: 1,746
  19. 1898: 2,145
  20. 1899: 2,236
  21. 1900: 2,749
  22. 1901: 2,686
  23. 1902: 2,821
  24. 1903: 2,686
  25. 1904: 2,987
  26. 1905: 3,013
  27. 1906: 3,012
  28. 1907: 3,317
  29. 1908: 3,596
  30. 1909: 3,550
  31. 1910: 3,862
  32. 1911: 3,947
  33. 1912: 4,998
  34. 1913: 5,447
  35. 1914: 6,260
  36. 1915: 7,886
  37. 1916: 8,049
  38. 1917: 8,109
  39. 1918: 8,759
  40. 1919: 8,741
  41. 1920: 8,832
  42. 1921: 8,837
  43. 1922: 8,063
  44. 1923: 7,720
  45. 1924: 7,810
  46. 1925: 7,260
  47. 1926: 6,661
  48. 1927: 6,456
  49. 1928: 5,823
  50. 1929: 5,350
  51. 1930: 5,091
  52. 1931: 4,380
  53. 1932: 4,201
  54. 1933: 3,613
  55. 1934: 3,638
  56. 1935: 3,163
  57. 1936: 2,958
  58. 1937: 2,890
  59. 1938: 2,607
  60. 1939: 2,437
  61. 1940: 2,257
  62. 1941: 2,238
  63. 1942: 2,199
  64. 1943: 2,113
  65. 1944: 1,908
  66. 1945: 1,708
  67. 1946: 1,721
  68. 1947: 1,819
  69. 1948: 1,608
  70. 1949: 1,554
  71. 1950: 1,526
  72. 1951: 1,456
  73. 1952: 1,309
  74. 1953: 1,369
  75. 1954: 1,273
  76. 1955: 1,232
  77. 1956: 1,179
  78. 1957: 1,068
  79. 1958: 960
  80. 1959: 850
  81. 1960: 860
  82. 1961: 824
  83. 1962: 714
  84. 1963: 696
  85. 1964: 625
  86. 1965: 581
  87. 1966: 434
  88. 1967: 441
  89. 1968: 381
  90. 1969: 398
  91. 1970: 371
  92. 1971: 343
  93. 1972: 244
  94. 1973: 270
  95. 1974: 268
  96. 1975: 310
  97. 1976: 262
  98. 1977: 270
  99. 1978: 201
  100. 1979: 237
  101. 1980: 290
  102. 1981: 261
  103. 1982: 291
  104. 1983: 221
  105. 1984: 226
  106. 1985: 256
  107. 1986: 231
  108. 1987: 242
  109. 1988: 243
  110. 1989: 265
  111. 1990: 448
  112. 1991: 337
  113. 1992: 313
  114. 1993: 322
  115. 1994: 288
  116. 1995: 282
  117. 1996: 277
  118. 1997: 250
  119. 1998: 192
  120. 1999: 214
  121. 2000: 184
  122. 2001: 184
  123. 2002: 198
  124. 2003: 190
  125. 2004: 186
  126. 2005: 203
  127. 2006: 207
  128. 2007: 160
  129. 2008: 135
  130. 2009: 120
  131. 2010: 103
  132. 2011: 81
  133. 2012: 81
  134. 2013: 69
  135. 2014: 74
  136. 2015: 83
  137. 2016: 72
  138. 2017: 73
  139. 2018: 45
  140. 2019: 64
  141. 2020: 78
  142. 2021: 62
  143. 2022: 64
  144. 2023: 61
  145. 2024: 45
  146. 2025: 49

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gladys worldwide?

There are an estimated 34,247 people named Gladys alive worldwide today, ranking #1131 globally.

Is Gladys a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 233,597 people. In the United States there are roughly 34,247 bearers, which is 1 in 9,691 Americans.

Is Gladys a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gladys is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Gladys come from?

Who are famous people named Gladys?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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