Garry vs Phillip
Garry and Phillipcompared 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 Phillip #35 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1974, Garry was ranked #98 and Phillip #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Garry was ranked #281 and Phillip #204 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Phillip #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Phillip #1139 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Phillip over time
Garry and Phillip appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Phillip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Garry in 1.
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.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Garry in 1. 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 1959, Phillip moved ahead of Garry in New Zealand · Boys — #40 and #50 the year before became #50 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Garry and Phillip changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1974, ending at #98 and #43.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Garry and Phillip averaged 18.0 places apart, ending at #98 and #43.
- Longest-running competitions
Garry and Phillip were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #701 and #472.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Phillip #180 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1964–2009
Garry held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Phillip in 4.
Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Phillip #122 in 1966.
The order changed in 2006: Phillip moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #297 and #409; by 2006 that had become #493 and #423.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Phillip #472.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phillip in 26.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Phillip #1139.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1952–1974
Garry held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Phillip in 17.
Highest recorded here: Garry #15 in 1954, Phillip #14 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Garry #98, Phillip #43.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Garry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Phillip in 8.
Highest recorded here: Garry #38 in 1955, Phillip #35 in 1966.
The order changed in 1959: Phillip moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #40 and #50; by 1959 that had become #50 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Garry #100, Phillip #35.
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 | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Norway · Boys #268 (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 and Phillip both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys