Girl · #4,483 in 2026

Gladies

Name: Popularity of the name Gladies in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Gladies, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#4,483

Peak Rank

#1,609 (1925)

Total Babies

408

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1908

First Year

1952

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#1609

Peak Rank

408

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Gladies

Gladies first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1908, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 27 Gladiess were born — ranking #1,609 that year. As of 2026, Gladies ranks #4,483 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 408 Gladiess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Gladies most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

TW
27%
UG
20%
MO
20%
South Africa
18%
AE
14%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Gladies

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gladies is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Clades
Glades
Glady
Goodies
Glides
Gladys
Gladis
Gliders
Glads
Gaydos
Gaudies
Giddies

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladies

What does the name Gladies mean?

Gladies is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1908. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Gladies in 2026?

In 2026, Gladies ranks #4,483 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Gladies most popular?

Gladies reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #1,609 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Gladies most popular?

Gladies has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gladies.

Is Gladies a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Gladies is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Gladies?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gladies include Fanta, Anali, Reginia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gladies

Gladies is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 408 births in the dataset. Gladies's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,609. Use the chart and map above to compare Gladies's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.