Girl · Name family
Gladys
461,288births recorded
10Countries
4Variants
1941Peak · Montevideo (Uruguay)
#2570France 2025
Gladys is a girl name family recorded 461,288 times in 10 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#2570 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Montevideo in 1941, at 1,696.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Gladys
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys | Spanish | 267,741 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3211 | 1901 | ▼ 34 % |
| Gladys | Spanish | 128,259 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1344 | 1959 | ▼ 65 % |
| Gladys | Spanish | 10,085 | 🇫🇷 France | #2570 | 1975 | ▼ 84 % |
| Gladys | Spanish | 6,237 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1918 | – |
| Gladys | Spanish | 5,875 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Gladys | Spanish | 596 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1929 | – |
| Gladis | Spanish | 37,262 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1563 | 1955 | ▼ 39 % |
| Gladis | Spanish | 3,076 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8860 | 1909 | ▼ 28 % |
| Gladis | Spanish | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1975 | – |
| Gladis | Spanish | 68 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Gladis | Spanish | 19 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1918 | – |
| Gladiz | Spanish | 1,196 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1937 | – |
| Gladiz | Spanish | 10 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1979 | – |
| Gladie | French | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1901 | – |
| Gladie | French | 162 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1915 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Gladys ↔ Gladie — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Gladys ↔ Gladis — spelling variant
- Gladys ↔ Gladiz — spelling variant
Questions about Gladys
How popular is the name Gladys?
In 2025 it ranked #2570 in France. Official registers record 461,288 births across 10 countries.
What is Gladys in other languages?
Gladis (Spanish); Gladiz (Spanish); Gladie (French).
When was Gladys most popular?
It peaked in Montevideo in 1941, at 1,696.0 births per 100,000.
Is Gladys a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Gladys is a girl name.