How Many People Are Named Gari?
An estimated 497 people in the United States have the first name Gari. It is used for both genders, with 75.4% female. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Gari peaked in popularity in 1963 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
497
About 1 in 689,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.4% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1963
31 births
Total Registered
643
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gari
Gari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.6%) and females (75.4%). Out of 643 total births registered, 158 were male and 485 were female.
Gari as a male name
Ranked #9,212 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1963 (13 births)
Gari as a female name
Ranked #18,561 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1967 (24 births)
Gari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gari span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 203 babies were registered. Gari has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gari by Decade
How has Gari tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gari by State
Gari + Last Name Combinations
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Gari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gari?
We estimate approximately 497 people named Gari are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 689,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Gari a common name?
Gari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 643 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gari most popular?
Gari reached peak popularity in 1963, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gari is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gari a female name?
Gari is predominantly female. 75.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gari Smith, Gari Johnson, Gari Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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