Garry vs. Gary: which name is older?
The average Garry is 64 and the average Gary is 65, so Gary is the older name, by about 1 year.
Garry and Gary sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Gary is more likely to have been born in the early 1950s, and a Garry in the mid 1950s.
Garry
Gary
When was each name popular?
Gary peaked first, in 1952 (in the early 1950s). Garry peaked in 1954, 2 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 31,000 Garrys and about 590,000 Garys alive in the US, so there are about 19 times as many Garys as Garrys.
Boys or girls?
Both are boys' names: over 99% of living Garrys and over 99% of living Garys are men.
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Names the same age as Gary
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Garry or Gary: questions
Which is older, Garry or Gary?
The average Garry is 64 and the average Gary is 65, so Gary is the older name, by about 1 year.
How old is the average Garry?
The average Garry in the US is 64; half of all living Garrys are between 56 and 74.
How old is the average Gary?
The average Gary in the US is 65; half of all living Garys are between 58 and 75.
Which is more common, Garry or Gary?
There are about 31,000 Garrys and about 590,000 Garys alive in the US, so there are about 19 times as many Garys as Garrys.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this