Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- Lame
An old name of uncertain meaning; possibly a derivation of the Latin name Claudia, meaning lame
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gladys
Famous People
Singer Gladys Knight
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #1163, 38 births); most recent 1991 (rank #8232, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #22, 8,819 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3211, 49 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 49 |
| 2024 | – | 45 |
| 2023 | – | 61 |
| 2022 | – | 64 |
| 2021 | – | 62 |
| 2020 | – | 78 |
| 2019 | – | 64 |
| 2018 | – | 45 |
| 2017 | – | 73 |
| 2016 | – | 72 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2927, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #143, 344 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1406, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 62 |
| 2015 | 79 |
| 2014 | 76 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1976 (rank #429, 4 births); most recent 2008 (rank #860, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #21, 41 births); most recent 1963 (rank #324, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence