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 #5053

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garry Gary
Current Rank #5053 #1129
Total Births (all years) 47,654 901,938
Peak Year 1954 1952
Peak Year Births 2,218 38,753
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garry Gary
1880ss 27 54
1890ss 12 102
1900ss 22 142
1910ss 153 562
1920ss 309 1,515
1930ss 2,115 43,594
1940ss 10,318 217,769
1950ss 18,791 329,935
1960ss 7,404 166,016
1970ss 3,647 68,265
1980ss 2,544 40,230
1990ss 1,237 19,196
2000ss 649 8,878
2010ss 330 4,512
2020ss 96 1,168

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

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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