Garry
Garry was the #5,861 boys' name in the US in 2025 (15 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Garry as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,861 (15) | #5,137 (3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,067 (19) | — | #727 (3) | — | — | #2,710 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #6,220 (14) | #4,992 (3) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,019 (19) | #3,049 (6) | — | — | — | #2,810 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #4,247 (24) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,698 (20) | #3,848 (4) | #599 (4) | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,899 (27) | #3,937 (4) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,301 (34) | #4,749 (3) | #704 (3) | — | — | #1,572 (11) | — |
| 2017 | #3,678 (29) | — | #733 (3) | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #3,111 (37) | #3,079 (6) | #707 (3) | — | — | #2,718 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #3,982 (26) | #3,373 (5) | #588 (4) | — | — | #2,715 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #3,090 (36) | #4,632 (3) | #439 (7) | — | — | #2,133 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #3,189 (34) | #2,216 (9) | — | — | — | #2,606 (5) | — |
| 2012 | #2,869 (41) | #3,039 (6) | #669 (3) | — | — | #2,158 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #3,114 (36) | #2,613 (7) | — | — | — | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1954 at #138.
- Falling over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Garry is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 87,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Garry | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Garry | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Garry | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Garry | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Garry | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Garry | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Garry | US | Boys | #5,861 | 15 |