Garry vs Grant
Garry and Grantcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Garry was ranked #100 and Grant #16 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1974, Garry was ranked #98 and Grant #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Garry was ranked #272 and Grant #240 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Garry was ranked #727 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Grant #2813 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Grant over time
Garry and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 69 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.
Garry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Grant 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 1966, Grant moved ahead of Garry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #40 and #42 the year before became #50 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Garry and Grant averaged 34.6 places apart, ending at #98 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Grant in 25.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Grant #2813.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1953–1974
Garry held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Grant in 10.
Highest recorded here: Garry #15 in 1954, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order changed in 1966: Grant moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #40 and #42; by 1966 that had become #50 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Garry #98, Grant #47.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grant in 13.
Highest recorded here: Garry #38 in 1955, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Garry #100, Grant #16.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Garry held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Garry #119 in 1991, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Grant #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 | Garry | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #535 (2024) |
| 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
- Garry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Grant.
- 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
Grant
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys