Baby names
How popular is the name Gary?
In 2025, 201 baby boys in the U.S. were named Gary, the 1073rd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1952, when 38,754 boys got the name. 902,152 boys have been named Gary since 1880. 3,286 girls have had the name too.
Rank in 2025
#1,073
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
201
boys named Gary
Peak year
1952
38,754 boys
Boys named Gary each year since 1880
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The numbers for Gary (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 |
| 2024 | 187 |
| 2023 | 203 |
| 2022 | 237 |
| 2021 | 253 |
| 2020 | 288 |
| 2019 | 303 |
| 2018 | 374 |
| 2017 | 407 |
| 2016 | 444 |
| 2015 | 479 |
| 2014 | 493 |
| 2013 | 446 |
| 2012 | 492 |
| 2011 | 527 |
| 2010 | 547 |
| 2009 | 611 |
| 2008 | 679 |
| 2007 | 779 |
| 2006 | 870 |
| 2005 | 879 |
| 2004 | 925 |
| 2003 | 912 |
| 2002 | 1,043 |
| 2001 | 1,013 |
| 2000 | 1,168 |
| 1999 | 1,253 |
| 1998 | 1,345 |
| 1997 | 1,327 |
| 1996 | 1,543 |
| 1995 | 1,625 |
| 1994 | 1,898 |
| 1993 | 2,064 |
| 1992 | 2,393 |
| 1991 | 2,677 |
| 1990 | 3,069 |
| 1989 | 3,127 |
| 1988 | 3,244 |
| 1987 | 3,486 |
| 1986 | 3,719 |
| 1985 | 3,812 |
| 1984 | 3,951 |
| 1983 | 4,266 |
| 1982 | 4,642 |
| 1981 | 4,946 |
| 1980 | 5,037 |
| 1979 | 5,038 |
| 1978 | 5,111 |
| 1977 | 5,447 |
| 1976 | 5,592 |
| 1975 | 6,114 |
| 1974 | 6,444 |
| 1973 | 6,851 |
| 1972 | 7,758 |
| 1971 | 9,190 |
| 1970 | 10,716 |
| 1969 | 11,142 |
| 1968 | 11,973 |
| 1967 | 12,616 |
| 1966 | 14,155 |
| 1965 | 15,259 |
| 1964 | 17,206 |
| 1963 | 18,929 |
| 1962 | 20,884 |
| 1961 | 22,174 |
| 1960 | 21,693 |
| 1959 | 23,303 |
| 1958 | 25,287 |
| 1957 | 29,530 |
| 1956 | 31,842 |
| 1955 | 34,433 |
| 1954 | 37,920 |
| 1953 | 36,967 |
| 1952 | 38,754 |
| 1951 | 38,160 |
| 1950 | 33,737 |
| 1949 | 28,935 |
| 1948 | 28,397 |
| 1947 | 30,029 |
| 1946 | 26,931 |
| 1945 | 21,345 |
| 1944 | 20,058 |
| 1943 | 17,868 |
| 1942 | 17,068 |
| 1941 | 14,568 |
| 1940 | 12,573 |
| 1939 | 9,684 |
| 1938 | 8,861 |
| 1937 | 6,763 |
| 1936 | 5,192 |
| 1935 | 4,490 |
| 1934 | 3,354 |
| 1933 | 2,254 |
| 1932 | 1,295 |
| 1931 | 990 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1929 | 537 |
| 1928 | 227 |
| 1927 | 130 |
| 1926 | 104 |
| 1925 | 115 |
| 1924 | 84 |
| 1923 | 85 |
| 1922 | 73 |
| 1921 | 86 |
| 1920 | 74 |
| 1919 | 82 |
| 1918 | 74 |
| 1917 | 72 |
| 1916 | 72 |
| 1915 | 78 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1913 | 40 |
| 1912 | 44 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1902 | 18 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1897 | 13 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1893 | 7 |
| 1892 | 15 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1890 | 11 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1887 | 7 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | 10 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1880 | 6 |
Girls named Gary each year since 1880
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The numbers for Gary (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2024 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2023 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2022 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2021 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2020 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2019 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2018 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2017 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2016 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2015 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2014 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2013 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2012 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2011 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2010 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2009 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2008 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2007 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2006 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2005 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2004 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2003 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2002 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2001 | Fewer than 5 |
| 2000 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1999 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1998 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1997 | 6 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1990 | 15 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1988 | 26 |
| 1987 | 30 |
| 1986 | 33 |
| 1985 | 35 |
| 1984 | 26 |
| 1983 | 47 |
| 1982 | 43 |
| 1981 | 36 |
| 1980 | 42 |
| 1979 | 52 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1977 | 51 |
| 1976 | 38 |
| 1975 | 47 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1973 | 47 |
| 1972 | 49 |
| 1971 | 54 |
| 1970 | 64 |
| 1969 | 68 |
| 1968 | 72 |
| 1967 | 63 |
| 1966 | 54 |
| 1965 | 52 |
| 1964 | 61 |
| 1963 | 76 |
| 1962 | 77 |
| 1961 | 94 |
| 1960 | 79 |
| 1959 | 75 |
| 1958 | 64 |
| 1957 | 87 |
| 1956 | 67 |
| 1955 | 87 |
| 1954 | 88 |
| 1953 | 67 |
| 1952 | 85 |
| 1951 | 69 |
| 1950 | 68 |
| 1949 | 55 |
| 1948 | 74 |
| 1947 | 90 |
| 1946 | 79 |
| 1945 | 60 |
| 1944 | 67 |
| 1943 | 58 |
| 1942 | 60 |
| 1941 | 50 |
| 1940 | 44 |
| 1939 | 27 |
| 1938 | 35 |
| 1937 | 38 |
| 1936 | 27 |
| 1935 | 16 |
| 1934 | 15 |
| 1933 | 20 |
| 1932 | 13 |
| 1931 | 14 |
| 1930 | 15 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1927 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1923 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1921 | 9 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1916 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1915 | 6 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.