Gary is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #285 in 2002 with 1,043 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,543 births ranking #201. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 32.4%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 1,861 boys born was named Gary. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.