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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Gladyce

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gladyce
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
56 babies
All-time total
1,006
#7,478 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Gladyce popularity over time

1,006 babies have been named Gladyce since 1895, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1909Girls

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
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1890s 23 2 – #1,316
1900s 111 11 +383% #803
1910s 387 39 +249% #839
1920s 347 35 -10% #1,035
1930s 111 11 -68% #1,905
1940s 27 3 -76% #2,817
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The story of Gladyce

Gladyce 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 1895, 1,006 American babies have been named Gladyce. Its peak came in 1915, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Gladyce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Gladyce year by year

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

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1940 10 #2,817
1935 12 #2,477
1930 17 #2,051
1925 29 #1,549
1920 52 #1,035
1915 56 #880
1910 19 #1,010
1905 11 #1,202
1900 9 #1,359
1895 5 #1,695
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Gladyce in 2025?

Gladyce 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 Gladyce?

1,006 babies have been named Gladyce in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gladyce most popular?

Gladyce peaked in 1915, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Gladyce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gladyce rising or falling?

Gladyce has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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