Gladys is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2472 in 2017 with 73 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 277 births ranking #766. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 73.6%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 23,642 girls born was named Gladys. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.