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 #1903

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Name B

Gentry

Boy name · Rank #1600

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Metric Gene Gentry
Current Rank #1903 #1600
Total Births (all years) 126,877 4,287
Peak Year 1937 2021
Peak Year Births 3,165 166
Peak Decade 1930s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Gene Gentry
1880s 129 5
1890s 219 -
1900s 554 13
1910s 3,870 128
1920s 17,579 181
1930s 29,313 142
1940s 27,739 142
1950s 19,694 175
1960s 13,701 232
1970s 6,233 300
1980s 3,621 319
1990s 2,058 380
2000s 999 506
2010s 695 1,003
2020s 473 761

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gene Gentry
2014 53 115
2015 67 97
2016 79 97
2017 88 112
2018 64 131
2019 80 150
2020 96 133
2021 81 166
2022 74 138
2023 76 129
2024 83 107
2025 63 88

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, 1880–2025.

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