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Gladis

/ˈɡlædɪs/ · 100% girls · 11 born in 2025

Gladis has been given to about 3,076 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1990, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡlædɪs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,016
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gladis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1990 · 69
  • Born in 202511
  • All time3,076

How popular is Gladis?

Its best year was 1990, when 69 babies were given the name, ranking 1978th. The typical living American called Gladis is about 33 years old today.

Names that sound like Gladis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gladys0.83
  2. Janis0.62
  3. Paris0.62
  4. Mavis0.62
  5. Avis0.62
  6. Ardis0.62
  7. Karis0.62
  8. Candis0.62

Middle names for Gladis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gladis Anne0.81
  2. Gladis Eve0.80
  3. Gladis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Gladis Catherine0.78
  5. Gladis Josephine0.78
  6. Gladis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Gladis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Houstonbrother · 0.79
  2. Santosbrother · 0.79
  3. Aileensister · 0.78
  4. Wilsonbrother · 0.78
  5. Paulinasister · 0.74
  6. Celiasister · 0.74

Where Gladis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gladis Anderson0.77
    2. Gladis Reyes0.72
    3. Gladis Nguyen0.72
    4. Gladis Moore0.72
    5. Gladis Lee0.72
    6. Gladis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gladis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.