Garry Marshall
There are approximately 20 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 17,137,717 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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Garry
35K
Alive today
Named Marshall
201K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1954
Average age: 65
Top Census group: White (78.6%)
Estimated bearers: 201K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #142
Per 100K: 58.79
Top ancestry: White (63.6%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garry
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Garry, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 78.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Garry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Garry at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.6% · 26,277
- Black or African American14.3% · 4,782
- Two or more races2.8% · 925
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 640
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 578
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 230
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Marshall surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Marshall, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Marshall described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Marshall at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.6% · 111,751
- Black or African American26.7% · 46,864
- Two or more races4.6% · 8,032
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 6,292
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1,535
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,239
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Garry right now.
The surname Marshall appears at a rate of 58.79 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0588%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 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.
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FAQ
Garry Marshall: questions and answers
How many people are named Garry Marshall?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Garry Marshall. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0101%) with the surname frequency (58.79 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Garry Marshall?
We classify Garry Marshall as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Garry Marshall?
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