Gary
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning spear carrier; from Garridan.
Babies a year
403
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies
How Gary has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #579 |
| 2016 | #606 |
| 2017 | #637 |
| 2018 | #673 |
| 2019 | #775 |
| 2020 | #805 |
| 2021 | #908 |
| 2022 | #961 |
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Gary. In the US, 403 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 38,777 in 1952.
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