boy's name

Gladwin

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 43

Gladwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1939 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 1915, when 6 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gladwin over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1930s.

17
'10 '20 '30
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Births named Gladwin by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 17
1920s 12
1930s 11

How popular is Gladwin?

In 1939, Gladwin 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.

Where Gladwin is used

United States #3,928 5 in 1939
England & Wales #6,113 3 in 2012

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Gladwin

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 Gladwin

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gladwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Gladwin

How popular is the name Gladwin?

In 1939, Gladwin 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 Gladwin a girl's or a boy's name?

Gladwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gladwin?

Gladwin has 2 syllables.

When was Gladwin most popular?

Gladwin peaked in 1915, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.