Feminine dossier · first seen 1898
Gladis
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1990
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Gladis
How many people are named Gladis?
An estimated 1,736 living Americans are named Gladis.
How rare is Gladis?
Gladis is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84.1% from its 1990 peak.
How old is the typical Gladis?
The median age of a living American named Gladis is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 39 years old.
Is Gladis still popular?
Yes. Gladis is holding steady, with 11 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gladis most common?
Gladis has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1898Peak 19902025
Peak year
1990
Decline from peak
84.1%
2025
11
All-time
3,071
Where it lives now
Gladis is most concentrated in California — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Gladis is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.