Garett vs Gary

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

Name A

Garett

Boy name

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garett Gary
Current Rank Unranked #1129
Total Births (all years) 4,934 901,938
Peak Year 2000 1952
Peak Year Births 216 38,753
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1952 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garett Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss — 562
1920ss — 1,515
1930ss — 43,594
1940ss — 217,769
1950ss 15 329,935
1960ss 209 166,016
1970ss 572 68,265
1980ss 961 40,230
1990ss 1,501 19,196
2000ss 1,318 8,878
2010ss 310 4,512
2020ss 48 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garett Gary
2014 31 493
2015 27 479
2016 23 444
2017 29 407
2018 14 374
2019 18 303
2020 14 288
2021 12 253
2022 10 237
2023 12 203
2024 — 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, 1952–2023.

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