girl's name

Glayds

GLAD-iss (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 175

Glayds is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1935 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1902.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Glayds Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1930s.

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Births named Glayds by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 13
1910s 62
1920s 82
1930s 18

How Popular Is Glayds?

In 1935, Glayds was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Glayds

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Glayds

  • English GLAD-iss

Sibling Names for Glayds

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Glayds — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Glayds

How popular is the name Glayds?

In 1935, Glayds was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Glayds a girl's or a boy's name?

Glayds is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Glayds?

Glayds has 2 syllables.

When was Glayds most popular?

Glayds peaked in 1922, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.