Garry vs Gordon
Garry and Gordoncompared 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 1967, Garry was ranked #65 and Gordon #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Garry was ranked #100 and Gordon #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Garry was ranked #629 and Gordon #527 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Garry was ranked #727 and Gordon #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Gordon #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Gordon over time
Garry and Gordon appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Garry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gordon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Gordon moved ahead of Garry in New Zealand · Boys — #79 and #85 the year before became #100 and #93.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Garry and Gordon changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4991 and #3523.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Garry and Gordon averaged 41.5 places apart, ending at #629 and #527.
- Longest-running competitions
Garry and Gordon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2007, ending at #629 and #527.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Gordon #661 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2007
Garry held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Gordon in 6.
Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Gordon #83 in 1976.
The order changed in 2006: Gordon moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #299 and #351; by 2006 that had become #493 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Garry #629, Gordon #527.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Gordon in 20.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Gordon #661 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Gordon moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2613 and #2892; by 2012 that had become #3039 and #1756.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Gordon #3523.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
Garry held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Gordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Garry #15 in 1954, Gordon #58 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Garry #65, Gordon #98.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Garry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Gordon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Garry #38 in 1955, Gordon #51 in 1956.
The order changed in 1966: Gordon moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #79 and #85; by 1966 that had become #100 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Garry #100, Gordon #93.
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 | Garry | Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Garry and Gordon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Gordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #58 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 recorded1954–1967
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1967).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys