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 #1129

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Name B

Garry

Boy name · Rank #5053

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Metric Gary Garry
Current Rank #1129 #5053
Total Births (all years) 901,938 47,654
Peak Year 1952 1954
Peak Year Births 38,753 2,218
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gary Garry
1880ss 54 27
1890ss 102 12
1900ss 142 22
1910ss 562 153
1920ss 1,515 309
1930ss 43,594 2,115
1940ss 217,769 10,318
1950ss 329,935 18,791
1960ss 166,016 7,404
1970ss 68,265 3,647
1980ss 40,230 2,544
1990ss 19,196 1,237
2000ss 8,878 649
2010ss 4,512 330
2020ss 1,168 96

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

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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