Allen vs Garry
Allen and Garrycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Allen was ranked #93 and Garry #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1957, Allen was ranked #99 and Garry #38 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Allen was ranked #701 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Allen was ranked #1533 and Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Allen and Garry over time
Allen and Garry appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allen and Garry changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #1533 and #4991.
- Longest-running competitions
Allen and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #701 and #701.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2009
Allen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Garry in 39.
Highest recorded here: Allen #127 in 1966, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Allen #701, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Allen held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Garry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Allen #1079 in 2007, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Allen moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #2216 and #2216; by 2014 that had become #2079 and #4632.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Allen #1533, Garry #4991.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Allen | Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allen and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys