Gladys is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2692 in 2019 with 64 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 277 births ranking #766. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 76.9%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 26,212 girls born was named Gladys. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.