Garry vs Jody
Garry and Jodycompared 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 1998, Garry was ranked #272 and Jody #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Jody #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Jody #2546 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Jody over time
Garry and Jody appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Garry and Jody changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4991 and #2546.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Jody #788 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jody in 20.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Jody #788 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Jody moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3048 and #4001; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #2546.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Jody #2546.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1979–2009
Garry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jody in 4.
Highest recorded here: Garry #82 in 1982, Jody #246 in 1981.
The order changed in 2009: Jody moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #472 and #698; by 2009 that had become #701 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Jody #472.
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 | Jody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Garry and Jody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Jody
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls