Garvey vs Gary

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

Name A

Garvey

Boy name

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garvey Gary
Current Rank Unranked #1129
Total Births (all years) 319 901,938
Peak Year 2017 1952
Peak Year Births 15 38,753
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garvey Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss — 102
1900ss — 142
1910ss 19 562
1920ss 49 1,515
1930ss 15 43,594
1940ss 10 217,769
1950ss 13 329,935
1960ss 11 166,016
1970ss 11 68,265
1980ss 13 40,230
1990ss 34 19,196
2000ss 50 8,878
2010ss 69 4,512
2020ss 25 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garvey Gary
2014 5 493
2015 6 479
2016 10 444
2017 15 407
2018 13 374
2019 5 303
2020 6 288
2021 12 253
2022 — 237
2023 7 203
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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