Gar vs Garry

Side-by-side comparison of Gar and Garry - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Gar

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Garry

Boy name · Rank #5071

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Metric Gar Garry
Current Rank Unranked #5071
Total Births (all years) 219 47,670
Peak Year 1958 1954
Peak Year Births 16 2,218
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gar Garry
1880s - 27
1890s - 12
1900s - 22
1910s - 153
1920s 5 309
1930s 25 2,115
1940s 23 10,318
1950s 84 18,792
1960s 61 7,404
1970s 11 3,647
1980s 5 2,544
1990s 5 1,237
2000s - 649
2010s - 330
2020s - 111

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gar Garry
2014 - 36
2015 - 26
2016 - 37
2017 - 29
2018 - 34
2019 - 27
2020 - 20
2021 - 24
2022 - 19
2023 - 14
2024 - 19
2025 - 15

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–1991.

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