When Was the Last Time Someone Was Called Gary

Steve Bachelor, 23 and Katie Hilton, 18 decided to give their newborn son the traditional moniker in a bid to stop the “old-fashioned” name from going into decline.

When was the last time Gary was used as a name?

In fact there were less than 450 boys in the US named Gary in 2013 compared to around 38,000 in the early 1950s. Over on British soil there were only 28 UK boys named Gary in 2013 compared to 235 in 1996. The extinction may come as a shock to some famous Garys including Mr Barlow, Mr Neville and of course Mr Lineker.

What is Gary a nickname for?

The name Gary is primarily a male name of English origin that means Spear Rule. Originally a short form of Garrett or Gareth.