Christopher vs Garry
Christopher 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 1974, Christopher was ranked #9 and Garry #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Christopher was ranked #11 and Garry #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Christopher was ranked #27 and Garry #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Christopher was ranked #61 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Christopher was ranked #127 and Garry #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Christopher was ranked #187 and Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Christopher and Garry over time
Christopher and Garry appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Christopher held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Garry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Garry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Christopher in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Christopher and Garry averaged 31.0 places apart, ending at #9 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Christopher and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #61 and #701.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Christopher #25 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2009
Christopher held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #13 in 1990, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Christopher #61, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Christopher held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #25 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Christopher #187, Garry #4991.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1952–1974
Christopher held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #9 in 1972, Garry #15 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Christopher #9, Garry #98.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Christopher held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christopher #9 in 1954, Garry #38 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Christopher #11, Garry #100.
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 | Christopher | Garry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Garry does not have one recorded yet.
- Christopher has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Garry.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Garry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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