Gary is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #192 in 1997 with 169 recorded births. This places Gary in the top 5% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 235 births ranking #147. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 28.1%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 1,861 boys born was named Gary. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.