Garnet vs Gary

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

Name A

Garnet

Girl name · Rank #15284

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garnet Gary
Current Rank #15284 #1129
Total Births (all years) 6,905 901,938
Peak Year 1918 1952
Peak Year Births 258 38,753
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garnet Gary
1880ss 41 54
1890ss 245 102
1900ss 543 142
1910ss 1,701 562
1920ss 1,657 1,515
1930ss 957 43,594
1940ss 687 217,769
1950ss 443 329,935
1960ss 227 166,016
1970ss 119 68,265
1980ss 78 40,230
1990ss 38 19,196
2000ss 39 8,878
2010ss 78 4,512
2020ss 52 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garnet Gary
2014 — 493
2015 7 479
2016 15 444
2017 15 407
2018 9 374
2019 9 303
2020 9 288
2021 14 253
2022 11 237
2023 13 203
2024 5 187

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, 1884–2024.

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