Name Legacy

Gary

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Gary was most popular in 1952, when 38,839 American babies were given the name — ranking #16 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,198, with 201 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 905,438 people named Gary.

Most popular in1952
Rank that year#16
Births that year38,839
Total since 1880905,438

Gary over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Gary’s peak in 1952. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "spear"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org