How Many People Are Named Gladyce?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Gladyce. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 94 years old, and Gladyce peaked in popularity in 1915 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gladyce as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gladyce paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 94, Gladyce is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1942.
- Gladyce is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
94
years old
Peak Year
1915
56 births
Total Registered
1,006
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gladyce
Gladyce is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,006 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gladyce as a female name
Ranked #4,238 in 1944
6 female births in 1944
Peak: 1915 (56 births)
Gladyce: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gladyce span from the 1890s to the 1940s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 387 babies were registered. Gladyce has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gladyce by Decade
How has Gladyce tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gladyce by State
Birth registrations for Gladyce span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota. The lowest are in Montana, Iowa, Wisconsin. On average, about 37 Gladyces were registered per state.
Gladyce + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gladyce as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gladyce: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gladyce?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Gladyce are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Gladyce a common name?
Gladyce is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,006 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gladyce most popular?
Gladyce reached peak popularity in 1915, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gladyce is approximately 94 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gladyce a female name?
Gladyce is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gladyce Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gladyce Smith, Gladyce Johnson, Gladyce Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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