Garry is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garry means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garry across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garry has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garry is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “spear”. A variant spelling of Gary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 47,849 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 243 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,483 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,746 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,840 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Garry per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1954 (2,229/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1981 (157/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1980 (98/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (29/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Garry has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1954, when it ranked #297 nationally (given to 2,229 babies that year).
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