Garry vs Gary

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

Name A

Garry

Boy name · Rank #5071

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1133

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Metric Garry Gary
Current Rank #5071 #1133
Total Births (all years) 47,670 902,152
Peak Year 1954 1952
Peak Year Births 2,218 38,754
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garry Gary
1880s 27 54
1890s 12 102
1900s 22 142
1910s 153 562
1920s 309 1,515
1930s 2,115 43,596
1940s 10,318 217,772
1950s 18,792 329,933
1960s 7,404 166,031
1970s 3,647 68,261
1980s 2,544 40,230
1990s 1,237 19,194
2000s 649 8,879
2010s 330 4,512
2020s 111 1,369

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garry Gary
2014 36 493
2015 26 479
2016 37 444
2017 29 407
2018 34 374
2019 27 303
2020 20 288
2021 24 253
2022 19 237
2023 14 203
2024 19 187
2025 15 201

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, 1880–2025.

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