Curtis vs Garry
Curtis 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Curtis was ranked #71 and Garry #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Curtis was ranked #429 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Garry #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Curtis was ranked #942 and Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Curtis and Garry over time
Curtis and Garry appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Curtis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Garry in 0.
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.
Garry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Curtis in none. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Curtis and Garry changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1990 and 2009, ending at #429 and #701.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Curtis #78 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Curtis held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Garry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Curtis #942, Garry #4991.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1990–2009
Curtis held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Garry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Garry #123 in 1993.
The order changed in 2009: Curtis moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #529 and #472; by 2009 that had become #429 and #701.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Curtis #429, Garry #701.
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 | Curtis | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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