Emmet vs Garry
Emmet 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Emmet was ranked #185 and Garry #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Emmet was ranked #186 and Garry #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Emmet was ranked #4275 and Garry #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Emmet and Garry over time
Emmet and Garry appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Emmet 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Emmet moved ahead of Garry in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #101 and #98 the year before became #91 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmet and Garry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1965 to 2009, ending at #185 and #701.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Emmet #1578 in 1997, Garry #573 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1965–2009
Emmet held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Garry in 21.
Highest recorded here: Emmet #82 in 1992, Garry #79 in 1980.
The order changed in 1986: Emmet moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #101 and #98; by 1986 that had become #91 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Emmet #185, Garry #701.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1996–2025
Emmet held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Garry in 11.
Highest recorded here: Emmet #1578 in 1997, Garry #573 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Emmet moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #2954 and #2216; by 2014 that had become #2079 and #4632.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmet #4275, Garry #5137.
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 | Emmet | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| 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
- Emmet and Garry both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emmet
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys