How old is someone named Gladys?
The average Gladys is 68 years old.
Half of all living Gladyses are between 57 and 83.
When was Gladys popular?
Gladys peaked in 1921 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 49 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 30,417 | 0 |
| 1910s | 66,058 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 72,812 | 1,100 |
| 1930s | 34,978 | 6,700 |
| 1940s | 19,125 | 11,000 |
| 1950s | 12,222 | 9,400 |
| 1960s | 5,954 | 5,200 |
| 1970s | 2,776 | 2,600 |
| 1980s | 2,526 | 2,400 |
| 1990s | 2,923 | 2,900 |
| 2000s | 1,767 | 1,800 |
| 2010s | 745 | 740 |
| 2020s | 359 | 360 |
How many Gladyses are still alive?
About 44,000 Gladyses are alive in the US today. That's 16% of the roughly 270,000 babies named Gladys since 1880.
Most Gladyses ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Gladys?
About two in five living Gladyses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Gladys an old name?
Yes. Gladys is older than 97 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Gladys a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Gladyses are women.
Names the same age as Gladys
NAME TWIN
Gladys's name twin is Helen. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Helen's age curve is the closest match to Gladys's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Gladys
How old is the average Gladys?
The average Gladys in the US is 68 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Gladys?
About 44,000 Gladyses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 270,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Gladys most popular?
In 1921, when about 8,800 baby girls were named Gladys.
Is Gladys a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 39% of living Gladyses, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this