Garrett vs Gary

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

Name A

Garrett

Boy name · Rank #562

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garrett Gary
Current Rank #562 #1129
Total Births (all years) 135,222 901,938
Peak Year 2000 1952
Peak Year Births 5,840 38,753
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garrett Gary
1880ss 128 54
1890ss 210 102
1900ss 172 142
1910ss 544 562
1920ss 786 1,515
1930ss 726 43,594
1940ss 1,324 217,769
1950ss 1,773 329,935
1960ss 3,087 166,016
1970ss 6,619 68,265
1980ss 20,475 40,230
1990ss 45,327 19,196
2000ss 36,223 8,878
2010ss 14,381 4,512
2020ss 3,447 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garrett Gary
2014 1,563 493
2015 1,352 479
2016 1,149 444
2017 1,061 407
2018 1,022 374
2019 972 303
2020 856 288
2021 774 253
2022 664 237
2023 626 203
2024 527 187

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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