Garland vs Gary

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

Name A

Garland

Boy name · Rank #5644

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garland Gary
Current Rank #5644 #1129
Total Births (all years) 23,844 901,938
Peak Year 1922 1952
Peak Year Births 478 38,753
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garland Gary
1880ss 133 54
1890ss 265 102
1900ss 442 142
1910ss 2,636 562
1920ss 4,145 1,515
1930ss 3,694 43,594
1940ss 3,810 217,769
1950ss 3,221 329,935
1960ss 2,215 166,016
1970ss 1,349 68,265
1980ss 840 40,230
1990ss 545 19,196
2000ss 274 8,878
2010ss 188 4,512
2020ss 87 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garland Gary
2014 12 493
2015 21 479
2016 22 444
2017 16 407
2018 21 374
2019 20 303
2020 16 288
2021 15 253
2022 17 237
2023 23 203
2024 16 187

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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