Garrison vs Gary

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

Name A

Garrison

Boy name · Rank #1790

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garrison Gary
Current Rank #1790 #1129
Total Births (all years) 8,415 901,938
Peak Year 1999 1952
Peak Year Births 353 38,753
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garrison Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss 63 562
1920ss 88 1,515
1930ss 83 43,594
1940ss 109 217,769
1950ss 180 329,935
1960ss 168 166,016
1970ss 244 68,265
1980ss 638 40,230
1990ss 2,003 19,196
2000ss 2,412 8,878
2010ss 1,807 4,512
2020ss 620 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garrison Gary
2014 206 493
2015 193 479
2016 170 444
2017 169 407
2018 149 374
2019 173 303
2020 139 288
2021 149 253
2022 135 237
2023 106 203
2024 91 187

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, 1912–2024.

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