Gladys
A girls’ name of Welsh origin, meaning princess; a form of Gwladys.
Babies a year
73
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Gladys. In the US, 73 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,819 in 1920.
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