How Many People Are Named Gladyes?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Gladyes. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 103 years old, and Gladyes peaked in popularity in 1920 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gladyes 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 Gladyes paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 103, Gladyes is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1933.
- Gladyes is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
103
years old
Peak Year
1920
11 births
Total Registered
112
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gladyes
Gladyes is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 112 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gladyes as a female name
Ranked #3,589 in 1934
7 female births in 1934
Peak: 1920 (11 births)
Gladyes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gladyes span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 70 babies were registered. Gladyes has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gladyes by Decade
How has Gladyes 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.
Gladyes + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gladyes as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gladyes
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gladyes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gladyes?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Gladyes 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Gladyes a common name?
Gladyes is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gladyes most popular?
Gladyes reached peak popularity in 1920, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gladyes is approximately 103 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gladyes a female name?
Gladyes is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gladyes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gladyes Smith, Gladyes Johnson, Gladyes 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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