Gentry Boy & girl
How popular is Gentry?
#1,808 boy name in 2025
88 baby boys were named Gentry in the US in 2025, making it the 1808th most popular boy name. Another 94 girls got the name (#2,017 for girls).
6,346living people named Gentry (est.)
14median age of people named Gentry
7,064babies named Gentry since 1880
1 in 18,216US babies born in 2025
Gentry popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,808 for boys (▼ 209 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 88 boys, 94 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,641 in 2015, #1,343 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (166 boys) |
| Highest rank | #971 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 52% boys, 48% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gentry is most popular
Babies named Gentry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Kentucky: 0.3 per 1,000 (29 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.2 per 1,000 (43 boys)
- Missouri: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Indiana: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.2 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Gentry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #971 |
| 1900s | 13 | #1,021 |
| 1910s | 128 | #1,403 |
| 1920s | 181 | #1,466 |
| 1930s | 142 | #1,689 |
| 1940s | 142 | #1,736 |
| 1950s | 175 | #1,488 |
| 1960s | 232 | #1,405 |
| 1970s | 300 | #1,278 |
| 1980s | 319 | #1,482 |
| 1990s | 380 | #1,738 |
| 2000s | 506 | #1,812 |
| 2010s | 1,003 | #1,251 |
| 2020s | 761 | #1,182 |
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Questions
- Is Gentry a boy or girl name?
- Gentry is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 52% of babies named Gentry were boys and 48% were girls.
- How popular is the name Gentry?
- 88 baby boys were named Gentry in the US in 2025, making it the 1808th most popular boy name. Another 94 girls got the name (#2,017 for girls).
- When was Gentry most popular?
- Gentry peaked in 2021, when 166 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #971 in 1884.
- How many people are named Gentry?
- 7,064 babies have been named Gentry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,346 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Gentry most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gentry was most common in Kentucky, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.