Gary

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Gary and Garry are English language masculine given names.

From Wikipedia

Gary first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 126 babies (rank #240 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gary

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

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.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.

1,433

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

126

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Pokémon: Gary Oak — Ash's rival

Famous people named Gary

Gary Oldmanfilm actor · b. 1958
Gary Cooperfilm actor · b. 1901
Gary Linekerbroadcaster · b. 1960
Gary Sinisefilm actor · b. 1955
Gary Colemantelevision actor · b. 1968

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with G

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	126	#240
1992	115	#258
1993	102	#272
1994	77	#312
1995	83	#324
1996	81	#331
1997	81	#316
1998	61	#368
1999	45	#440
2000	49	#427
2001	44	#470
2002	47	#455
2003	32	#625
2004	42	#530
2005	38	#588
2006	42	#561
2007	39	#617
2008	29	#780
2009	31	#767
2010	28	#832
2011	30	#774
2012	21	#1,015
2013	30	#792
2014	13	#1,433
2015	23	#966
2016	25	#927
2017	14	#1,423
2018	16	#1,269
2019	18	#1,190
2020	11	#1,689
2021	13	#1,542
2022	15	#1,400
2023	12	#1,658