Holding steady.
Popularity of Glady since 1901
Babies named Glady per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Glady's real moment was 1906.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 27 |
| 1910s | 108 |
| 1920s | 123 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 61 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Glady is a short, feminine name that emerged as a variant of Gladys in the early 1900s. Its first recorded use in the United States was in 1901, and it experienced a modest peak in 1906, the year it appeared most frequently in Social Security records. Since then, the name has maintained a stable but very low level of usage, never gaining enough popularity to rank among the top 1000 names. Unlike many names from the same era, Glady has not seen a revival in recent decades. The name's origins are tied to Welsh names like Gwladys, though its exact meaning remains uncertain. While rarely given today, Glady remains a curious relic of early 20th-century naming trends, reflecting a time when diminutive forms of longer names were fashionable.
Glady is a variant form of Gladys, which itself is an Anglicization of the Welsh name Gwladys. The meaning of Gwladys is debated; it may derive from 'gwlad' meaning 'country' or 'land', or possibly from 'gwledig' meaning 'ruler' or 'princess'. Glady emerged as a shorter, more informal variant in the early 20th century, particularly in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Glad
Sibling names for Glady
Names that share Glady's style, for a brother or sister.
