The first name Garry

In 2025, 3 boys were named Garry, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 29 births (#573).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Garry with other names.

In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Garry, the 5,949th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 2,218 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Garry Shandling
  American comedian (1949–2016)
• Garry Marshall
  American actor and filmmaker (1934–2016)
• Garry Mendes Rodrigues
  Dutch-born Cape Verdean footballer, born 1990
• Garry Monk
  English footballer, born 1979
• Garry Birtles
  English football player and manager (born 1956)
• Garry Winogrand
  American street photographer (1928–1984)
• Garry Trudeau
  American cartoonist (born 1948)
• Garry Tallent
  American rock musician, born 1949
• Garry Chalk
  Canadian actor, born 1952
• Garry Bocaly
  French association football player, born 1988
• Garry Cook
  British athlete, born 1958
• Garry Davis
  American actor turned peace activist (1921-2013)

How popular is the name Garry?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Garry, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 1996, with 29 births.

Is Garry a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 47,849 US babies named Garry since 1880 were boys.

When was Garry most popular?

1954 in the United States, when 2,218 babies were named Garry, its highest rank at 138th.

What name is Garry a form of?

Garry is a form of Gary.

Is Garry also a surname?

Yes. Garry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.