Gary vs Garrett
Side-by-side comparison of Gary and Garrett - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Gary | Garrett |
| Current Rank | #1133 | #560 |
| Total Births (all years) | 902,152 | 135,762 |
| Peak Year | 1952 | 2000 |
| Peak Year Births | 38,754 | 5,840 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Gary | Garrett |
| 1880s | 54 | 128 |
| 1890s | 102 | 210 |
| 1900s | 142 | 172 |
| 1910s | 562 | 544 |
| 1920s | 1,515 | 786 |
| 1930s | 43,596 | 726 |
| 1940s | 217,772 | 1,324 |
| 1950s | 329,933 | 1,773 |
| 1960s | 166,031 | 3,087 |
| 1970s | 68,261 | 6,619 |
| 1980s | 40,230 | 20,476 |
| 1990s | 19,194 | 45,326 |
| 2000s | 8,879 | 36,225 |
| 2010s | 4,512 | 14,383 |
| 2020s | 1,369 | 3,983 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Gary | Garrett |
| 2014 | 493 | 1,563 |
| 2015 | 479 | 1,352 |
| 2016 | 444 | 1,149 |
| 2017 | 407 | 1,062 |
| 2018 | 374 | 1,022 |
| 2019 | 303 | 973 |
| 2020 | 288 | 857 |
| 2021 | 253 | 775 |
| 2022 | 237 | 665 |
| 2023 | 203 | 630 |
| 2024 | 187 | 530 |
| 2025 | 201 | 526 |