Gary vs Tyrone
Gary and Tyronecompared 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 2004, Gary was ranked #117 and Tyrone #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Gary was ranked #383 and Tyrone #479 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gary was ranked #2671 and Tyrone #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Gary and Tyrone over time
Gary and Tyrone appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 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.
Gary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tyrone 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
Gary and Tyrone changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #2088.
- Longest-running competitions
Gary and Tyrone were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1971 to 2013, ending at #383 and #479.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gary #147 in 1996, Tyrone #225 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1971–2013
Gary held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Tyrone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gary #25 in 1991, Tyrone #169 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Gary #383, Tyrone #479.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gary held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyrone in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gary #147 in 1996, Tyrone #225 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Tyrone moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1329 and #1688; by 2022 that had become #2018 and #1879.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gary #2671, Tyrone #2088.
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 | Gary | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English surname originally a short form of Norman given names beginning with the Old German element 'ger' ('spear'). Adopted as a stage name by actor Gary Cooper, after Gary, Indiana. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡæɹ.i/ | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gary has a recorded origin (Germanic (surname origin)); Tyrone does not have one recorded yet.
- Gary has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tyrone.
- A meaning is recorded for Gary; Tyrone doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #8 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 recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Tyrone
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1995–2001
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1995–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys