Garrick vs Gary

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

Name A

Garrick

Boy name · Rank #6218

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garrick Gary
Current Rank #6218 #1129
Total Births (all years) 5,427 901,938
Peak Year 1989 1952
Peak Year Births 258 38,753
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garrick Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss — 562
1920ss 5 1,515
1930ss — 43,594
1940ss 77 217,769
1950ss 285 329,935
1960ss 458 166,016
1970ss 1,248 68,265
1980ss 1,141 40,230
1990ss 1,170 19,196
2000ss 615 8,878
2010ss 350 4,512
2020ss 78 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garrick Gary
2014 39 493
2015 35 479
2016 37 444
2017 30 407
2018 34 374
2019 25 303
2020 24 288
2021 17 253
2022 15 237
2023 8 203
2024 14 187

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, 1927–2024.

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