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Garry vs Trevor

Garry and Trevorcompared 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 Trevor #53 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1974, Garry was ranked #98 and Trevor #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2002, Garry was ranked #281 and Trevor #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2009, Garry was ranked #701 and Trevor #604 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Garry was ranked #5137 and Trevor #2014 among boys in England and Wales.

Garry and Trevor over time

Garry and Trevor appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Trevor 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.

Trevor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1970, Trevor moved ahead of Garry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #64 and #67 the year before became #73 and #66.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Garry and Trevor changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5137 and #2014.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Garry and Trevor averaged 13.6 places apart, ending at #98 and #79.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Garry and Trevor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #701 and #604.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 19642009

    Garry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Trevor in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Trevor #51 in 1975.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2009: Garry #701, Trevor #604.

  • England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 19962025

    Garry held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Trevor in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2014: Trevor moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #2216 and #2403; by 2014 that had become #4632 and #1178.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Garry #5137, Trevor #2014.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 19521974

    Garry held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Trevor in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Garry #15 in 1954, Trevor #35 in 1952.

    The order changed in 1970: Trevor moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #64 and #67; by 1970 that had become #73 and #66.

    Most recent shared year, 1974: Garry #98, Trevor #79.

  • New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 19541966

    Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Trevor in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Garry #38 in 1955, Trevor #27 in 1954.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1966: Garry #100, Trevor #53.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Garry, Trevor
FieldGarryTrevor
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Garry and Trevor 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1974

    Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Trevor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #35 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1972

    Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys