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.

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Gary

Boy name · Rank #1129

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Name B

Garrett

Boy name · Rank #562

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Metric Gary Garrett
Current Rank #1129 #562
Total Births (all years) 901,938 135,222
Peak Year 1952 2000
Peak Year Births 38,753 5,840
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gary Garrett
1880ss 54 128
1890ss 102 210
1900ss 142 172
1910ss 562 544
1920ss 1,515 786
1930ss 43,594 726
1940ss 217,769 1,324
1950ss 329,935 1,773
1960ss 166,016 3,087
1970ss 68,265 6,619
1980ss 40,230 20,475
1990ss 19,196 45,327
2000ss 8,878 36,223
2010ss 4,512 14,381
2020ss 1,168 3,447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gary Garrett
2014 493 1,563
2015 479 1,352
2016 444 1,149
2017 407 1,061
2018 374 1,022
2019 303 972
2020 288 856
2021 253 774
2022 237 664
2023 203 626
2024 187 527

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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