Glady
Girl name · Irish · Latin · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,321 in 1906
0 babies were named Glady in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1901–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlady first shows up in US birth records in 1901, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 124 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1906, when it reached #1,321.
About the name Glady
Glady is a girl name of Irish, Latin and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ady”. US birth records list Glady for girls from 1901 to 1981, in 64 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1906, when it ranked #1,321 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish namesLatin namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 | 98,793 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 79,872 girls |
| 1920s | 10 | 97,087 girls |
| 1930s | 7.2 | 139,082 girls |
| 1940s | 4.9 | 203,252 girls |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 471,698 girls |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
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Questions about the name Glady
What is the origin of the name Glady?
Glady has Irish, Latin, Welsh roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Glady a boy or girl name?
Glady is a girl name.
How popular is the name Glady?
Glady is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #1,321 in 1906.