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Garry

boy name
Origin
Germanic
Syllables
2
Peak era
1940s/1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Gary, traditionally 'spear'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1940s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Garry peaked in the 1940s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

47 people · the #69,533 first name in Brazil · median age 36

1980s

Among people named Garry living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Garry

People given the name Garry in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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