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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gary

Ranked #63 - 1 in 14,094 people
US

Most common in

United States

568k bearers

World total

567,630

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#63

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States568k
Worldwide
~568k
rank #63
Rarity
1 in 14,094
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~568k in US

About the name Gary

There are an estimated 567,630 people named Gary alive worldwide today. That ranks Gary at #63 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gary is held by approximately 567,630 people, ranking #63 among first names. That works out to roughly 171 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 585 U.S. residents).

Historically Gary is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Gary appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 567,630 people named Gary alive worldwide today, ranking #63 globally.

Is Gary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,094 people. In the United States there are roughly 567,630 bearers, which is 1 in 585 Americans.

Is Gary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gary is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Gary come from?

Who are famous people named Gary?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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