girl's name
Gladiola
- Origin Albanian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 166
Gladiola is a girl's name. In 1995 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Gladiola is a name of Albanian origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Gladiola over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 75 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 10 |
How popular is Gladiola?
In 1995, Gladiola was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gladiola
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gladiola over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gladiola
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gladiola — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gladiola
How popular is the name Gladiola?
In 1995, Gladiola was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gladiola a girl's or a boy's name?
Gladiola is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gladiola most popular?
Gladiola peaked in 1924, when 12 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.