Posted on 03/11/2015 11:13:51 AM PDT by Praetorian
Are you called Gary? Your name could soon be extinct as fewer parents are choosing to call their tot it.
Despite a wealth of famous Garys in the world (Neville, Oldman, Barlow and Lineker, to name a few), the name is dying out.
The name 'Gary' is less popular than it's ever been before.
Records have revealed that the name is on its way to becoming extinct despite being really popular in decades gone by.
Since it originated in 1880, the name has been given to both boys and girls but is now becoming a rarity.
Stats show that the amount of babies given the name has declined dramatically halving in popularity in the last decade alone.
The name hasnt been given to a girl since 1997 and was only given to 442 babies worldwide in 2013 469 less than in 2003, according to onebabynamer.com.
The name peaked in the 50s, with up to 38,000 baby boys globally being given the originally Germanic name. It took off at the same time for girls, with up to 90 girls being called Gary.
British actor Gary Oldman was given his name when it was at the height of its popularity - in the 50s.
In the UK, only 28 British-born boys were named Gary in 2013, compared to 235 in 1996, a graph based on Office of National Statistics shows.
Nowadays, the most popular boys names in the UK include the likes of Jack, Harry, Jacob, Charlie, Thomas, Oscar and William with Oliver as Britains number one choice of last year.
Top girls names include Amelia, Olivia, Emily, Ava, Isla, Jessica, Poppy and Isabella. Not a Gary in sight.
I suppose that Gary will become a new name to add to the list of older people, such as Murray, Agnes, Bertha, etc.
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The “amount of babies”?
“The name hasnt been given to a girl since 1997”—sounds like progress.
“Adolf” took a hit a few years ago. Not sure just why.
I thought variations of ‘Muhammed” was particularly popular in the UK?
it’ll come back as soon as the sponge bob generation starts having kids
There are no Saints named “Gary.”
If you want a name to stand the test of time, you need some Saints
...or an entire book of The Bible.
Just sayin.'
But there is a Gary, Indiana, immortalized in song and story....
John has really dropped down the list too. Its a shame.
I think after this movie character came out, the name Gary lost its luster. A comedy classic.
Years ago when I frequently visited my mother at the assisted living facility I noticed that there were a lot of popular names for girls back about 1900-1910 that have fallen out of favor. There were a lot of Ruths and Mabels. Fifty years from now the nursing homes will be bull of Taylors, Brittanies, Kendalls, etc.
ayup! that’s why
As a “Gary” this is quite sad. Had no idea my name had so fallen out of favor. Who knew?
That, along with various other annoying names such as Hayden, Kayden, Jayden, and others, along with their horrible spelling variations. This isn't even counting the various white trash stripper names.
Famous Garys...no mention of Cooper ??? the first one who came to mind..
and Crosby, Busey and so on...
I can feel your pain. However, the name Wayne can die a horrible death as far as I am concerned. Not only does it sould rather white trash at this point, but it is unfortunately connected to a good deal of criminality, especially when it is a middle name. Freakononmics has apparently investigated this issue. Advanced apologies to people named Wayne, fans of John Wayne, or others that may disagree.
I have never met nor even heard of a girl named Gary, and I'm not young.
Anyone for Hurricane Torlaquishia?
It’s bound to be a real humdinger!
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