Gareth vs Gary

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

Name A

Gareth

Boy name · Rank #2635

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Gareth Gary
Current Rank #2635 #1129
Total Births (all years) 4,342 901,938
Peak Year 2016 1952
Peak Year Births 104 38,753
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gareth Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss 12 562
1920ss 156 1,515
1930ss 186 43,594
1940ss 291 217,769
1950ss 213 329,935
1960ss 240 166,016
1970ss 341 68,265
1980ss 577 40,230
1990ss 705 19,196
2000ss 658 8,878
2010ss 720 4,512
2020ss 243 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gareth Gary
2014 102 493
2015 102 479
2016 104 444
2017 88 407
2018 67 374
2019 58 303
2020 47 288
2021 44 253
2022 55 237
2023 47 203
2024 50 187

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, 1916–2024.

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