Garren vs Gary

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

Name A

Garren

Boy name · Rank #9081

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garren Gary
Current Rank #9081 #1129
Total Births (all years) 1,857 901,938
Peak Year 2000 1952
Peak Year Births 68 38,753
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1938 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garren Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss — 562
1920ss — 1,515
1930ss 5 43,594
1940ss — 217,769
1950ss 20 329,935
1960ss 115 166,016
1970ss 136 68,265
1980ss 341 40,230
1990ss 385 19,196
2000ss 508 8,878
2010ss 294 4,512
2020ss 53 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garren Gary
2014 34 493
2015 32 479
2016 26 444
2017 31 407
2018 16 374
2019 19 303
2020 13 288
2021 13 253
2022 11 237
2023 8 203
2024 8 187

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, 1938–2024.

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