as a First Name
From the Old Welsh name Gwladus, which is of uncertain derivation. It has been quite widely used outside Wales since the beginning of the 20th century, but is now out of fashion.
| 385th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 148,951
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 213,537
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Florida
- has the most people named Gladys per capita
- 1910
- marked the height of its popularity
99.99%
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80%
55+
55+
13%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
3%
0-12
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