Gene vs Gentry

Side-by-side comparison of Gene and Gentry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1900

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Name B

Gentry

Boy name · Rank #1597

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Metric Gene Gentry
Current Rank #1900 #1597
Total Births (all years) 126,812 4,199
Peak Year 1937 2021
Peak Year Births 3,165 166
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Gene Gentry
1880ss 129 5
1890ss 219 —
1900ss 554 13
1910ss 3,870 128
1920ss 17,579 181
1930ss 29,312 142
1940ss 27,740 142
1950ss 19,695 175
1960ss 13,700 232
1970ss 6,233 300
1980ss 3,621 319
1990ss 2,058 380
2000ss 999 506
2010ss 694 1,003
2020ss 409 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gene Gentry
2014 53 115
2015 67 97
2016 78 97
2017 88 112
2018 64 131
2019 80 150
2020 96 133
2021 81 166
2022 74 138
2023 75 129
2024 83 107

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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