Garry vs Maurice
Garry and Mauricecompared 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 1952, Garry was ranked #19 and Maurice #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1959, Garry was ranked #50 and Maurice #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Garry was ranked #281 and Maurice #204 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Maurice #429 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Maurice #1799 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Maurice over time
Garry and Maurice appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Maurice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Garry in 0.
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.
Maurice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Garry and Maurice changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2009, ending at #701 and #429.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 45 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Garry and Maurice averaged 46.8 places apart, ending at #701 and #429.
- Longest-running competitions
Garry and Maurice were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #701 and #429.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Maurice #818 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2009
Garry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maurice in 33.
Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Maurice #46 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Maurice #429.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maurice in 19.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Maurice #818 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Maurice moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #1048 and #1096; by 2001 that had become #1135 and #983.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Maurice #1799.
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 | Maurice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Garry has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maurice.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Maurice
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys