Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Glada

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Glada
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
27 babies
All-time total
486
#12,058 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Glada popularity over time

486 babies have been named Glada since 1893, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 14 1 – #1,204
1900s 34 3 +143% #1,385
1910s 124 12 +265% #1,686
1920s 159 16 +28% #1,601
1930s 116 12 -27% #1,980
1940s 39 4 -66% #3,055
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The story of Glada

Glada is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 486 American babies have been named Glada. Its peak came in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Glada stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Glada year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1940 9 #3,055
1935 9 #3,016
1930 14 #2,351
1925 13 #2,679
1920 27 #1,601
1915 17 #1,912
1910 5 #2,561
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1900 8 #1,491
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Glada, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Glada in 2025?

Glada did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Glada?

486 babies have been named Glada in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glada most popular?

Glada peaked in 1920, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Glada a boy or girl name?

Glada is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glada rising or falling?

Glada has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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