Gary is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #275 in 2000 with 1,168 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,543 births ranking #201. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.3%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 1,681 boys born was named Gary. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.