Vernon vs Gary
Gary leads today (#1,073 vs #1,382), but Vernon is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Vernon and Gary per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#1,382
#1,073
Babies named in 2025
133
201
Peak year
1919
1951
Trend
Rising since 2019
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
146,413
902,152
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