Gary

Boy Germanic languages #1067 in 2023

Gary is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

Meaning of Gary

Medieval short form of - compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald or Gerbert. Cognate with the Scottish and name Garaidh.

Popularity of Gary

Popularity, 1880–2023

203 births in 2023

1880 2023

901,751 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1952

38,838 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.