US rank #5053 Boys' name Peak 1954 47,654 births

Garry — #5053 US boys' name

47,654 babies named Garry in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s271890s121900s221910s1531920s3091930s21151940s103181950s187911960s74041970s36471980s25441990s12372000s6492010s3302020s96
#5053
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Garry was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

2,218 babies were named Garry in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garry

The Social Security Administration has registered 47,654 babies named Garry between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garry currently holds the #5053 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 2,218 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garry performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 18,791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Garry shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 2,921 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Garry in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garry in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47,654 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Garry at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

47,654

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1954

2,218 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#5,053

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Garry popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1954)
2,218
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420081992197619601944192819121880 6

Garry popularity over time — girls

179 total births recorded since 1934 (Garry as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 179 births
468101214 19841963195819541950194319371934 7

Garry by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
18,791 births that decade — 39% of Garry's all-time total
1880s271890s121900s221910s1531920s3091930s21151940s103181950s187911960s74041970s36471980s25441990s12372000s6492010s3302020s96

Garry by state

Where Garry concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Garry
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
2,921 6.1%
#2 Texas
2,792 5.9%
#3 California
2,728 5.7%
#4 New York
2,664 5.6%
#5 Michigan
2,159 4.5%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,140 4.5%
#7 Kentucky
2,123 4.5%
#8 North Carolina
2,104 4.4%
Ohio share of Garry's total US births 6.1%
Even split

2,921 of 47,654 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Garry appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garry?
47,654 babies have been named Garry since 1880. It currently ranks #5053 among boys. The peak year was 1954 with 2,218 births.
When was Garry most popular?
Garry was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18,791 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Garry most popular?
The top states for the name Garry are Ohio (2,921 births), Texas (2,792 births), California (2,728 births).
How long has the name Garry been used?
Garry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Garry?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garland, Garret, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.