Gladys is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2451 in 2014 with 74 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 277 births ranking #766. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.3%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 24,134 girls born was named Gladys. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.