Garvin vs Gary

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

Name A

Garvin

Boy name · Rank #10931

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Name B

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Metric Garvin Gary
Current Rank #10931 #1129
Total Births (all years) 2,425 901,938
Peak Year 1921 1952
Peak Year Births 52 38,753
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Garvin Gary
1880ss — 54
1890ss 5 102
1900ss 27 142
1910ss 241 562
1920ss 364 1,515
1930ss 283 43,594
1940ss 294 217,769
1950ss 264 329,935
1960ss 240 166,016
1970ss 144 68,265
1980ss 150 40,230
1990ss 150 19,196
2000ss 140 8,878
2010ss 112 4,512
2020ss 11 1,168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garvin Gary
2014 12 493
2015 13 479
2016 5 444
2017 8 407
2018 6 374
2019 10 303
2020 — 288
2021 — 253
2022 5 237
2023 — 203
2024 6 187

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, 1894–2024.

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