Garry

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Garry first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1954 with 578 babies (rank #15 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Garry

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Garry yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

33Destiny numberThe master teacherSelfless guidance and uplift — a heightened 6.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,449

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

578

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Garry

Garry Kasparovchess player · b. 1963
Garry Shandlingfilm actor · b. 1949
Garry Marshallfilm actor · b. 1934
Garry Monkassociation football player · b. 1979
Garry Mendes Rodriguesassociation football player · b. 1990

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	512	#19
1953	483	#23
1954	578	#15
1955	537	#17
1956	520	#17
1957	491	#16
1958	426	#22
1959	439	#19
1960	554	#25
1961	454	#34
1962	341	#47
1963	308	#50
1964	293	#51
1965	270	#48
1966	230	#60
1967	166	#70
1968	188	#69
1969	184	#72
1970	116	#91
1971	98	#95
1972	95	#94
1973	92	#93
1974	74	#101