Gary vs Garland

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

Name A

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Name B

Garland

Boy name · Rank #5644

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Metric Gary Garland
Current Rank #1129 #5644
Total Births (all years) 901,938 23,844
Peak Year 1952 1922
Peak Year Births 38,753 478
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gary Garland
1880ss 54 133
1890ss 102 265
1900ss 142 442
1910ss 562 2,636
1920ss 1,515 4,145
1930ss 43,594 3,694
1940ss 217,769 3,810
1950ss 329,935 3,221
1960ss 166,016 2,215
1970ss 68,265 1,349
1980ss 40,230 840
1990ss 19,196 545
2000ss 8,878 274
2010ss 4,512 188
2020ss 1,168 87

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gary Garland
2014 493 12
2015 479 21
2016 444 22
2017 407 16
2018 374 21
2019 303 20
2020 288 16
2021 253 15
2022 237 17
2023 203 23
2024 187 16

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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