boy's name
Garey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 1,457
Garey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2013 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1931.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Garey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 381 |
| 1950s | 397 |
| 1960s | 202 |
| 1970s | 183 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 6 |
How popular is Garey?
In 2013, Garey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Garey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garey
How popular is the name Garey?
In 2013, Garey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Garey a girl's or a boy's name?
Garey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Garey?
Garey has 2 syllables.
When was Garey most popular?
Garey peaked in 1952, when 61 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.