Trend of the Popularity of Gary as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 201 male babies that were named Gary in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Gary peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1980 with a count of 5,037 babies, which was 0.28% of the total male babies born in the US in 1980.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Gary, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Gary.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Gary in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Gary in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Gary from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Gary as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	5037	0.28
1981	4946	0.28
1982	4642	0.26
1983	4266	0.24
1984	3951	0.22
1985	3812	0.21
1986	3719	0.20
1987	3486	0.19
1988	3244	0.17
1989	3127	0.16
1990	3069	0.15
1991	2677	0.13
1992	2393	0.12
1993	2064	0.11
1994	1898	0.10
1995	1625	0.09
1996	1543	0.08
1997	1327	0.07
1998	1345	0.07
1999	1253	0.07
2000	1168	0.06
2001	1013	0.05
2002	1043	0.05
2003	912	0.05
2004	925	0.05
2005	879	0.04
2006	870	0.04
2007	779	0.04
2008	679	0.03
2009	611	0.03
2010	547	0.03
2011	527	0.03
2012	492	0.03
2013	446	0.02
2014	493	0.03
2015	479	0.03
2016	444	0.02
2017	407	0.02
2018	374	0.02
2019	303	0.02
2020	288	0.02
2021	253	0.01
2022	237	0.01
2023	203	0.01
2024	187	0.01
2025	201	0.01