Garry Marshall
There are approximately 22 people named Garry Marshall living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Garry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Marshall. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
22
1 in 15,579,743
Named Garry
35K
Alive today
Named Marshall
214K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 65
Estimated bearers: 214K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #139
Per 100K: 62.35
Top ancestry: White (66.0%)
First name trend
Garry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Garry. The peak year was 1954 with 2,229 births. The average person named Garry today is 65 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marshall surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marshall, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 66.0%.
- White66.0%
- Black or African American27.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Garry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0101% of the US population, based on 34,714 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Marshall appears at a rate of 62.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0624%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 22 people with the full name Garry Marshall. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Marshall
FAQ
Garry Marshall: questions and answers
How many people are named Garry Marshall?
We estimate approximately 22 people in the United States share the full name Garry Marshall. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0101%) with the surname frequency (62.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garry Marshall?
We classify Garry Marshall as "Very Rare". About 1 in 15,579,743 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Garry a male or female name?
Garry is predominantly male. Out of 47,833 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Garry profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.