Gardner vs Gary

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

Name A

Gardner

Boy name · Rank #4561

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Gardner Gary
Current Rank #4561 #1129
Total Births (all years) 2,997 901,938
Peak Year 1915 1952
Peak Year Births 65 38,753
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gardner Gary
1880ss 39 54
1890ss 25 102
1900ss 69 142
1910ss 426 562
1920ss 481 1,515
1930ss 333 43,594
1940ss 325 217,769
1950ss 234 329,935
1960ss 344 166,016
1970ss 165 68,265
1980ss 135 40,230
1990ss 112 19,196
2000ss 118 8,878
2010ss 115 4,512
2020ss 76 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gardner Gary
2014 6 493
2015 11 479
2016 7 444
2017 15 407
2018 11 374
2019 16 303
2020 11 288
2021 12 253
2022 14 237
2023 17 203
2024 22 187

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, 1880–2024.

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