Gary vs Garry

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

Name A

Gary

Boy name · Rank #1133

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Name B

Garry

Boy name · Rank #5071

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Metric Gary Garry
Current Rank #1133 #5071
Total Births (all years) 902,152 47,670
Peak Year 1952 1954
Peak Year Births 38,754 2,218
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gary Garry
1880s 54 27
1890s 102 12
1900s 142 22
1910s 562 153
1920s 1,515 309
1930s 43,596 2,115
1940s 217,772 10,318
1950s 329,933 18,792
1960s 166,031 7,404
1970s 68,261 3,647
1980s 40,230 2,544
1990s 19,194 1,237
2000s 8,879 649
2010s 4,512 330
2020s 1,369 111

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gary Garry
2014 493 36
2015 479 26
2016 444 37
2017 407 29
2018 374 34
2019 303 27
2020 288 20
2021 253 24
2022 237 19
2023 203 14
2024 187 19
2025 201 15

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, 1880–2025.

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