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United States name statistics

Gary in United States

Estimated bearers

567,630

Country rank

#63

Per 100k

171

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Gary popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gary, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1884: 5
  5. 1885: 7
  6. 1886: 7
  7. 1887: 7
  8. 1888: 6
  9. 1890: 11
  10. 1891: 6
  11. 1892: 15
  12. 1893: 7
  13. 1894: 10
  14. 1895: 12
  15. 1896: 13
  16. 1897: 13
  17. 1898: 7
  18. 1899: 8
  19. 1900: 9
  20. 1901: 10
  21. 1902: 18
  22. 1903: 8
  23. 1904: 11
  24. 1905: 16
  25. 1906: 16
  26. 1907: 16
  27. 1908: 26
  28. 1909: 12
  29. 1910: 16
  30. 1911: 25
  31. 1912: 44
  32. 1913: 40
  33. 1914: 59
  34. 1915: 84
  35. 1916: 72
  36. 1917: 79
  37. 1918: 79
  38. 1919: 89
  39. 1920: 81
  40. 1921: 95
  41. 1922: 78
  42. 1923: 85
  43. 1924: 90
  44. 1925: 120
  45. 1926: 114
  46. 1927: 130
  47. 1928: 239
  48. 1929: 542
  49. 1930: 728
  50. 1931: 1,004
  51. 1932: 1,308
  52. 1933: 2,274
  53. 1934: 3,369
  54. 1935: 4,506
  55. 1936: 5,219
  56. 1937: 6,801
  57. 1938: 8,896
  58. 1939: 9,711
  59. 1940: 13k
  60. 1941: 15k
  61. 1942: 17k
  62. 1943: 18k
  63. 1944: 20k
  64. 1945: 21k
  65. 1946: 27k
  66. 1947: 30k
  67. 1948: 28k
  68. 1949: 29k
  69. 1950: 34k
  70. 1951: 38k
  71. 1952: 39k
  72. 1953: 37k
  73. 1954: 38k
  74. 1955: 35k
  75. 1956: 32k
  76. 1957: 30k
  77. 1958: 25k
  78. 1959: 23k
  79. 1960: 22k
  80. 1961: 22k
  81. 1962: 21k
  82. 1963: 19k
  83. 1964: 17k
  84. 1965: 15k
  85. 1966: 14k
  86. 1967: 13k
  87. 1968: 12k
  88. 1969: 11k
  89. 1970: 11k
  90. 1971: 9,244
  91. 1972: 7,807
  92. 1973: 6,898
  93. 1974: 6,490
  94. 1975: 6,161
  95. 1976: 5,630
  96. 1977: 5,498
  97. 1978: 5,149
  98. 1979: 5,090
  99. 1980: 5,079
  100. 1981: 4,982
  101. 1982: 4,685
  102. 1983: 4,313
  103. 1984: 3,977
  104. 1985: 3,847
  105. 1986: 3,752
  106. 1987: 3,516
  107. 1988: 3,270
  108. 1989: 3,143
  109. 1990: 3,084
  110. 1991: 2,684
  111. 1992: 2,407
  112. 1993: 2,073
  113. 1994: 1,903
  114. 1995: 1,633
  115. 1996: 1,551
  116. 1997: 1,333
  117. 1998: 1,345
  118. 1999: 1,253
  119. 2000: 1,168
  120. 2001: 1,013
  121. 2002: 1,043
  122. 2003: 912
  123. 2004: 925
  124. 2005: 879
  125. 2006: 870
  126. 2007: 779
  127. 2008: 679
  128. 2009: 611
  129. 2010: 547
  130. 2011: 527
  131. 2012: 492
  132. 2013: 446
  133. 2014: 493
  134. 2015: 479
  135. 2016: 444
  136. 2017: 407
  137. 2018: 374
  138. 2019: 303
  139. 2020: 288
  140. 2021: 253
  141. 2022: 237
  142. 2023: 203
  143. 2024: 187
  144. 2025: 201

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gary in United States?

An estimated 567,630 people in United States are named Gary. That works out to 1 in 585 residents.

Is Gary a common name in United States?

Gary ranks #63 among first names in United States.