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Gary

Boy's name · #1073 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Gary belongs to an older America first — it reached #9 back in 1954 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1073. About 902,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#568 in Ecuador (2025) · #762 in Scotland (2025) · #1,178 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,870 in France (2025) · #2,095 in Canada (2025) · #3,256 in England & Wales (2025) · #785 in Ireland (2024) · #2,456 in Austria (2024) · #352 in N. Ireland (2022) · #1,246 in Belgium (2022) · #441 in Puerto Rico (2002) · #301 in New Zealand (1997) and 2 more.

Famous Garys

• Gary Oldman — English actor and filmmaker (born 1958)
• Gary Cooper — American actor (1901–1961)
• Gary Lineker — English sports broadcaster (born 1960)
• Gary Sinise — American actor (born 1955)
• Gary Coleman — American actor (1968–2010)
• Gary Neville — English footballer (born 1975)
• Gary Busey — American actor (born 1944)
• Gary Numan — English musician (born 1958)
• Gary Moore — Northern Irish musician (1952–2011)
• Gary Cole — American actor (born 1956)

In stories & tradition

• Gary the Snail — SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
• Gary Oak — Pokémon (anime series)
• Gary (Superintendent Chalmers) — The Simpsons character

What Garys become

Among 4,343 notable people named Gary:

Sports figures appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gary Lineker, English sports broadcaster (born 1960).

Similar names: Randy · Garrett · Larry · Ronnie · Harry · Bobby

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