Garner vs Gary

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

Name A

Garner

Boy name · Rank #5229

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garner Gary
Current Rank #5229 #1129
Total Births (all years) 2,263 901,938
Peak Year 1932 1952
Peak Year Births 82 38,753
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garner Gary
1880ss 12 54
1890ss 5 102
1900ss 32 142
1910ss 212 562
1920ss 256 1,515
1930ss 320 43,594
1940ss 167 217,769
1950ss 160 329,935
1960ss 199 166,016
1970ss 138 68,265
1980ss 88 40,230
1990ss 132 19,196
2000ss 218 8,878
2010ss 224 4,512
2020ss 100 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garner Gary
2014 28 493
2015 22 479
2016 22 444
2017 17 407
2018 20 374
2019 26 303
2020 16 288
2021 33 253
2022 15 237
2023 18 203
2024 18 187

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, 1881–2024.

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