899,826
There are 899,826 people in United States with name Gary
49th
Gary is the 49th most popular first name in United States
Approximately 279 people out of every 100K bear this name

99.93% of the people are Male, and 0.07% are Female with the first name Gary

Male Count - 899,195
Female Count - 631

So, statistically the name Gary is considered to be Male

Year Wise Usages
The average age of the people named Gary is 64 years
Young
6,753
Adult
46,925
Old
739,373
793,051
Approximately 793,051 individuals named Gary are estimated to be alive
106,775
While around 106,775 individuals named Gary are estimated to have deceased

Did you know?

  • 7.81% of the names in the United States have the same number of characters as yours
  • 2.51% of the names in United States start with the letter G
  • Origin of James : 20th century
Different Versions of Gary?
Meaning?
Gary is a masculine given name derived from the Germanic name Gerhard, meaning 'spear hardy'. It was popularized by the actor Gary Cooper.
Gary is not just a name! It has many hidden meanings...
G
Gracious, you always do your best.
A
Acquaintance, the many friends you know.
R
Rely, everyone’s trustworthy friend.
Y
Youthful, your eternal look.

State Wise Usages

California has the highest number of people using the first name while Alaska has the lowest number of people.

  • Gary in California - 77,540
  • Gary in Alaska - 1,172
California
77,540
New York
62,916
Ohio
56,928
Pennsylvania
49,487
Texas
46,701
Illinois
44,662
Missouri
28,990
Wisconsin
25,407
Minnesota
23,231
Kentucky
21,371
New Jersey
21,193
North Carolina
20,507
Tennessee
20,093
Washington
18,524
Florida
18,025
Massachusetts
17,038
Oklahoma
16,433
Georgia
16,420
Kansas
15,070
West Virginia
14,225
Louisiana
13,062
Alabama
12,864
Arkansas
11,663
Oregon
11,329
Colorado
10,514
Nebraska
10,322
Utah
7,453
Mississippi
6,970
Arizona
6,015
Idaho
5,224
North Dakota
5,056
Maine
4,952
Montana
4,737
Washington DC
4,675
New Mexico
4,109
Hawaii
3,071
Rhode Island
3,019
Vermont
2,443
Wyoming
2,063
Nevada
1,786
Alaska
1,172