Gender
Origin
- English
- Spear Carrier
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gary
Pronunciation
g(a)-ry
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #10, 38,733 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1073, 201 births)
- Girls: peak in 1961 (rank #1135, 93 births); most recent 1997 (rank #12065, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 | – |
| 2024 | 187 | – |
| 2023 | 203 | – |
| 2022 | 237 | – |
| 2021 | 253 | – |
| 2020 | 288 | – |
| 2019 | 303 | – |
| 2018 | 374 | – |
| 2017 | 407 | – |
| 2016 | 444 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #147, 235 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #136, 433 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1461, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 27 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2015 | 57 |
| 2014 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #29, 340 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #16, 617 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #57, 51 births); most recent 2022 (rank #352, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1954 (rank #12, 298 births); most recent 2008 (rank #409, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence