Gladys is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2264 in 2015 with 83 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 277 births ranking #766. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 70.0%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 21,502 girls born was named Gladys. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.