Garry - A very unique male name
Garry at a glance
Garry is ranked #3903 among boy baby names in 2018, with 5 births in 2018. It peaked in 1954 at #138 and first appeared on the charts in 1916.
- Rank in 2018
- #3903
- Births in 2018
- 5
- Peak year
- 1954 (#138)
- First appeared
- 1916
- Trend
- #3327 in 2013 → #3903 in 2018 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 314,990 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 314,990 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Garry peaked in popularity 72 years ago in 1954 on position 138.
Famous with this name
Kevin Garry
Garry Cooper
Garry Walberg
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Garry is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Garry is currently topping the baby name charts in New York at position #1,862 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,862.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Garry is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Garry origin and meaning
English — variant of Gary
A doubled-r spelling of Gary; Gary's own origin — a surname, possibly from a Germanic spear name — is debated
Garry shadowed Gary through the 1950s, peaking in 1954 with 2,196 births and totalling 43,872. It has no row in 2020 or 2025.
Origin uncertain
Garry is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Garry, pop culture references for the name Garry and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Garry
We've found the following names that sound similar to Garry, sorted by popularity.
Gary / Gerry / Grey / Gray / Geary / Ger / Garey / Gery / Gor / Garo /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3903 |
| 2016 | 3954 |
| 2014 | 4023 |
| 2013 | 3327 |
| 2009 | 3609 |
| 2008 | 2966 |
| 2007 | 2066 |
| 2006 | 2311 |
| 2005 | 2766 |
| 2004 | 2391 |
| 2003 | 1659 |
| 2002 | 1900 |
| 2001 | 1933 |
| 2000 | 1576 |
| 1999 | 1423 |
| 1998 | 1167 |
| 1997 | 1209 |
| 1996 | 1206 |
| 1995 | 1103 |
| 1994 | 1059 |
| 1993 | 1041 |
| 1992 | 804 |
| 1991 | 820 |
| 1990 | 785 |
| 1989 | 721 |
| 1988 | 643 |
| 1987 | 606 |
| 1986 | 569 |
| 1985 | 566 |
| 1984 | 497 |
| 1983 | 508 |
| 1982 | 514 |
| 1981 | 470 |
| 1980 | 475 |
| 1979 | 452 |
| 1978 | 453 |
| 1977 | 411 |
| 1976 | 411 |
| 1975 | 423 |
| 1974 | 399 |
| 1973 | 426 |
| 1972 | 404 |
| 1971 | 400 |
| 1970 | 377 |
| 1969 | 375 |
| 1968 | 382 |
| 1967 | 338 |
| 1966 | 312 |
| 1965 | 321 |
| 1964 | 284 |
| 1963 | 256 |
| 1962 | 247 |
| 1961 | 238 |
| 1960 | 225 |
| 1959 | 196 |
| 1958 | 172 |
| 1957 | 157 |
| 1956 | 154 |
| 1955 | 139 |
| 1954 | 138 |
| 1953 | 142 |
| 1952 | 156 |
| 1951 | 158 |
| 1950 | 163 |
| 1949 | 165 |
| 1948 | 165 |
| 1947 | 164 |
| 1946 | 162 |
| 1945 | 165 |
| 1944 | 176 |
| 1943 | 193 |
| 1942 | 203 |
| 1941 | 215 |
| 1940 | 225 |
| 1939 | 269 |
| 1938 | 286 |
| 1937 | 313 |
| 1936 | 325 |
| 1935 | 343 |
| 1934 | 462 |
| 1933 | 559 |
| 1932 | 665 |
| 1931 | 757 |
| 1930 | 1012 |
| 1929 | 897 |
| 1928 | 981 |
| 1927 | 1792 |
| 1923 | 1622 |
| 1920 | 1804 |
| 1918 | 1414 |
| 1916 | 1362 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| New York | 1862 |
Even more about Garry
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Garry a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Garry?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
GAIR-ee · /ˈɡɛri/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Spellings and nicknames
- Gary — The standard spelling
- Gerry — A sound-alike short form of Gerald
Famous bearers
- Garry Moore — Early television host (born Thomas Garrison Morfit, known on air as Garry Moore) (1915–1993) Historical
- Garry Kasparov — World chess champion, born Garik Weinstein and known throughout his career as Garry Kasparov (b. 1963) Contemporary
Why parents choose it
A mid-century spelling that now survives mainly through the chess champion's fame.
Worth knowing
- Almost always respelled Gary on paper
