Donald vs Garry
Donald 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 1969, Donald was ranked #94 and Garry #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Donald was ranked #78 and Garry #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Donald was ranked #423 and Garry #423 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Donald was ranked #432 and Garry #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Donald was ranked #2813 and Garry #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Donald and Garry over time
Donald and Garry appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 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.
Donald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Garry 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Donald #680 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2003
Donald held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Garry in 25.
Highest recorded here: Donald #96 in 1965, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Donald #423, Garry #423.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Donald held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Garry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Donald #680 in 1996, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Donald moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #3848 and #3848; by 2022 that had become #1879 and #3048.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Donald #2813, Garry #4991.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1952–1969
Donald held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Garry in 17.
Highest recorded here: Donald #40 in 1953, Garry #15 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Donald #94, Garry #64.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Donald held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Garry in 1.
Highest recorded here: Donald #34 in 1955, Garry #38 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Donald #78, 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 | Donald | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #432 (2024) | 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
- Donald and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Donald
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #45 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 recorded1954–1969
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1969).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 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