How Many People Are Named Garry?
An estimated 34,714 people in the United States have the first name Garry. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Garry peaked in popularity in 1954 with 2,229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garry 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 Garry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Garry is overwhelmingly male, 179 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Garry has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
34,714
About 1 in 9,874 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1954
2,229 births
Total Registered
47,833
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garry
Garry is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 47,833 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Garry as a male name
Ranked #5,103 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1954 (2,218 births)
Garry as a female name
Ranked #9,509 in 1984
6 female births in 1984
Peak: 1957 (12 births)
Garry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Garry span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 18,867 babies were registered. Garry has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Garry by Decade
How has Garry 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.
Garry by State
Birth registrations for Garry span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Texas, California. The lowest are in Wyoming, Nevada, Hawaii. On average, about 878 Garrys were registered per state.
Garry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Garry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Garry
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Garry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garry?
We estimate approximately 34,714 people named Garry 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 9,874 Americans share this first name.
Is Garry a common name?
Garry is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 47,833 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garry most popular?
Garry reached peak popularity in 1954, when 2,229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garry is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garry a male name?
Garry is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garry Smith, Garry Johnson, Garry 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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