Garth vs Gary

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

Name A

Garth

Boy name · Rank #5238

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garth Gary
Current Rank #5238 #1129
Total Births (all years) 9,659 901,938
Peak Year 1954 1952
Peak Year Births 268 38,753
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garth Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss 10 142
1910ss 395 562
1920ss 765 1,515
1930ss 676 43,594
1940ss 850 217,769
1950ss 1,603 329,935
1960ss 1,854 166,016
1970ss 1,390 68,265
1980ss 774 40,230
1990ss 956 19,196
2000ss 156 8,878
2010ss 138 4,512
2020ss 92 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garth Gary
2014 16 493
2015 20 479
2016 13 444
2017 15 407
2018 15 374
2019 16 303
2020 20 288
2021 11 253
2022 21 237
2023 22 203
2024 18 187

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, 1906–2024.

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