Gentry
Boy and girl name
Gentry at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,597 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,456 in 2024
Gentry popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | #971 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,131 | 15 |
| 1930 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1940 | #1,736 | 16 |
| 1950 | #2,770 | 8 |
| 1960 | #1,553 | 27 |
| 1970 | #1,278 | 42 |
| 1980 | #1,655 | 35 |
| 1990 | #1,780 | 44 |
| 2000 | #2,621 | 35 |
| 2010 | #2,143 | 62 |
| 2020 | #1,343 | 133 |
| 2024 | #1,597 | 107 |
All 117 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1884 | #971 | 5 |
| 1908 | #1,021 | 8 |
| 1909 | #1,440 | 5 |
| 1911 | #1,537 | 6 |
| 1912 | #1,417 | 12 |
| 1913 | #1,803 | 10 |
| 1914 | #1,868 | 12 |
| 1915 | #1,707 | 17 |
| 1916 | #2,152 | 13 |
| 1917 | #1,900 | 16 |
| 1918 | #1,404 | 26 |
| 1919 | #1,973 | 16 |
| 1920 | #2,131 | 15 |
| 1921 | #1,588 | 23 |
| 1922 | #2,040 | 16 |
| 1923 | #1,696 | 21 |
| 1924 | #2,229 | 14 |
| 1925 | #2,588 | 11 |
| 1926 | #1,466 | 25 |
| 1927 | #1,871 | 18 |
| 1928 | #1,760 | 19 |
| 1929 | #1,731 | 19 |
| 1930 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1931 | #1,693 | 18 |
| 1932 | #2,191 | 12 |
| 1933 | #2,368 | 10 |
| 1934 | #2,022 | 13 |
| 1935 | #1,837 | 15 |
| 1936 | #1,801 | 15 |
| 1937 | #2,198 | 11 |
| 1938 | #1,689 | 17 |
| 1939 | #2,050 | 12 |
| 1940 | #1,736 | 16 |
| 1941 | #1,821 | 15 |
| 1942 | #1,946 | 14 |
| 1943 | #1,833 | 16 |
| 1944 | #1,988 | 13 |
| 1945 | #2,131 | 11 |
| 1946 | #1,884 | 15 |
| 1947 | #1,786 | 18 |
| 1948 | #2,608 | 9 |
| 1949 | #1,941 | 15 |
| 1950 | #2,770 | 8 |
| 1951 | #1,488 | 25 |
| 1952 | #2,073 | 14 |
| 1953 | #2,099 | 14 |
| 1954 | #1,593 | 23 |
| 1955 | #2,303 | 12 |
| 1956 | #1,884 | 18 |
| 1957 | #1,673 | 23 |
| 1958 | #1,767 | 20 |
| 1959 | #1,915 | 18 |
| 1960 | #1,553 | 27 |
| 1961 | #1,407 | 32 |
| 1962 | #2,035 | 16 |
| 1963 | #1,585 | 25 |
| 1964 | #1,615 | 24 |
| 1965 | #2,177 | 14 |
| 1966 | #1,756 | 19 |
| 1967 | #1,573 | 24 |
| 1968 | #1,506 | 27 |
| 1969 | #1,680 | 24 |
| 1970 | #1,278 | 42 |
| 1971 | #1,442 | 35 |
| 1972 | #1,819 | 24 |
| 1973 | #1,696 | 27 |
| 1974 | #1,692 | 28 |
| 1975 | #1,787 | 27 |
| 1976 | #2,245 | 20 |
| 1977 | #1,904 | 26 |
| 1978 | #1,718 | 31 |
| 1979 | #1,487 | 40 |
| 1980 | #1,655 | 35 |
| 1981 | #1,943 | 28 |
| 1982 | #2,269 | 22 |
| 1983 | #2,018 | 26 |
| 1984 | #2,159 | 24 |
| 1985 | #2,019 | 28 |
| 1986 | #1,694 | 37 |
| 1987 | #1,484 | 48 |
| 1988 | #2,035 | 31 |
| 1989 | #1,858 | 40 |
| 1990 | #1,780 | 44 |
| 1991 | #1,744 | 46 |
| 1992 | #1,914 | 42 |
| 1993 | #2,007 | 40 |
| 1994 | #1,928 | 43 |
| 1995 | #2,346 | 33 |
| 1996 | #2,332 | 34 |
| 1997 | #2,546 | 31 |
| 1998 | #3,191 | 24 |
| 1999 | #2,162 | 43 |
| 2000 | #2,621 | 35 |
| 2001 | #1,816 | 61 |
| 2002 | #2,337 | 44 |
| 2003 | #2,101 | 53 |
| 2004 | #2,376 | 47 |
| 2005 | #2,205 | 54 |
| 2006 | #2,881 | 39 |
| 2007 | #2,370 | 54 |
| 2008 | #2,160 | 62 |
| 2009 | #2,287 | 57 |
| 2010 | #2,143 | 62 |
| 2011 | #2,232 | 58 |
| 2012 | #1,687 | 90 |
| 2013 | #1,659 | 91 |
| 2014 | #1,436 | 115 |
| 2015 | #1,641 | 97 |
| 2016 | #1,641 | 97 |
| 2017 | #1,499 | 112 |
| 2018 | #1,355 | 131 |
| 2019 | #1,251 | 150 |
| 2020 | #1,343 | 133 |
| 2021 | #1,181 | 166 |
| 2022 | #1,353 | 138 |
| 2023 | #1,414 | 129 |
| 2024 | #1,597 | 107 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1970 | #4,492 | 12 |
| 1980 | #3,215 | 26 |
| 1990 | #4,694 | 20 |
| 2000 | #4,649 | 25 |
| 2010 | #2,513 | 73 |
| 2018 | #1,451 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,666 | 123 |
| 2024 | #2,456 | 73 |
All 58 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | #4,286 | 5 |
| 1945 | #4,556 | 5 |
| 1969 | #6,618 | 6 |
| 1970 | #4,492 | 12 |
| 1971 | #6,620 | 7 |
| 1972 | #5,958 | 8 |
| 1973 | #6,080 | 8 |
| 1974 | #8,775 | 5 |
| 1975 | #7,174 | 7 |
| 1976 | #4,613 | 13 |
| 1977 | #5,532 | 11 |
| 1978 | #3,637 | 20 |
| 1979 | #5,093 | 13 |
| 1980 | #3,215 | 26 |
| 1981 | #3,532 | 23 |
| 1982 | #3,418 | 24 |
| 1983 | #4,286 | 17 |
| 1984 | #2,991 | 29 |
| 1985 | #3,517 | 24 |
| 1986 | #3,645 | 23 |
| 1987 | #3,525 | 25 |
| 1988 | #3,893 | 23 |
| 1989 | #4,020 | 24 |
| 1990 | #4,694 | 20 |
| 1991 | #4,329 | 23 |
| 1992 | #3,679 | 29 |
| 1993 | #3,878 | 27 |
| 1994 | #3,372 | 33 |
| 1995 | #3,780 | 28 |
| 1996 | #4,306 | 24 |
| 1997 | #3,716 | 30 |
| 1998 | #3,497 | 34 |
| 1999 | #3,509 | 35 |
| 2000 | #4,649 | 25 |
| 2001 | #4,209 | 29 |
| 2002 | #4,071 | 31 |
| 2003 | #3,589 | 39 |
| 2004 | #4,707 | 28 |
| 2005 | #3,809 | 38 |
| 2006 | #3,919 | 38 |
| 2007 | #2,787 | 65 |
| 2008 | #2,773 | 65 |
| 2009 | #3,188 | 52 |
| 2010 | #2,513 | 73 |
| 2011 | #2,638 | 67 |
| 2012 | #1,673 | 127 |
| 2013 | #1,918 | 104 |
| 2014 | #1,940 | 103 |
| 2015 | #1,839 | 112 |
| 2016 | #1,865 | 110 |
| 2017 | #1,863 | 109 |
| 2018 | #1,451 | 151 |
| 2019 | #1,648 | 128 |
| 2020 | #1,666 | 123 |
| 2021 | #1,532 | 137 |
| 2022 | #1,763 | 117 |
| 2023 | #2,000 | 98 |
| 2024 | #2,456 | 73 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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