Garen vs Gary

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

Name A

Garen

Boy name · Rank #7818

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garen Gary
Current Rank #7818 #1129
Total Births (all years) 1,190 901,938
Peak Year 2014 1952
Peak Year Births 30 38,753
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garen Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss — 562
1920ss — 1,515
1930ss — 43,594
1940ss 48 217,769
1950ss 71 329,935
1960ss 84 166,016
1970ss 89 68,265
1980ss 180 40,230
1990ss 196 19,196
2000ss 202 8,878
2010ss 245 4,512
2020ss 75 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garen Gary
2014 30 493
2015 28 479
2016 26 444
2017 29 407
2018 23 374
2019 30 303
2020 18 288
2021 15 253
2022 14 237
2023 18 203
2024 10 187

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, 1941–2024.

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