Overview
people
Sample Size
34,244
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.1%
Female:
0.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Germanic
Meaning
Derived from the Germanic name Gerhard, which means 'brave spearman'. Gary became popular in English-speaking countries after the Hollywood actor Gary Cooper, whose birth name was Frank James Cooper, changed his name for the stage.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
13,394 samples
100%
GB
11,157 samples
99%
FR
1,183 samples
98%
CA
1,024 samples
100%
ZA
675 samples
99%
AU
594 samples
99%
IE
523 samples
98%
CN
498 samples
99%
TW
479 samples
99%
HK
447 samples
100%
MY
402 samples
99%
ES
297 samples
95%
SG
264 samples
100%
DE
247 samples
99%
BE
208 samples
99%
PH
178 samples
98%
IN
148 samples
97%
MX
143 samples
99%
NZ
135 samples
100%
TH
129 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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