Garv vs Gary
Side-by-side comparison of Garv and Gary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Garv Gary Current Rank #11622 #1129 Total Births (all years) 119 901,938 Peak Year 2004 1952 Peak Year Births 17 38,753 Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 2004 1880
Births by Decade Decade Garv Gary 1880ss — 54 1890ss — 102 1900ss — 142 1910ss — 562 1920ss — 1,515 1930ss — 43,594 1940ss — 217,769 1950ss — 329,935 1960ss — 166,016 1970ss — 68,265 1980ss — 40,230 1990ss — 19,196 2000ss 64 8,878 2010ss 37 4,512 2020ss 18 1,168
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Garv Gary 2014 5 493 2015 5 479 2016 8 444 2017 6 407 2018 — 374 2019 5 303 2020 — 288 2021 — 253 2022 6 237 2023 6 203 2024 6 187