boy's name
Gladstone
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Births on record 200
Gladstone is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 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.
- Peaked in 1917, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gladstone over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 7 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 5 |
How popular is Gladstone?
In 1993, Gladstone 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 Gladstone
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Gladstone
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gladstone — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gladstone
How popular is the name Gladstone?
In 1993, Gladstone 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 Gladstone a girl's or a boy's name?
Gladstone is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gladstone?
Gladstone has 2 syllables.
When was Gladstone most popular?
Gladstone peaked in 1917, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.