General vs Gentry

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

Name A

General

Boy name · Rank #9866

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Name B

Gentry

Boy name · Rank #1597

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Metric General Gentry
Current Rank #9866 #1597
Total Births (all years) 4,025 4,199
Peak Year 1918 2021
Peak Year Births 105 166
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade General Gentry
1880ss 290 5
1890ss 278 —
1900ss 229 13
1910ss 575 128
1920ss 698 181
1930ss 505 142
1940ss 473 142
1950ss 289 175
1960ss 181 232
1970ss 126 300
1980ss 72 319
1990ss 74 380
2000ss 77 506
2010ss 113 1,003
2020ss 45 673

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year General Gentry
2014 10 115
2015 13 97
2016 13 97
2017 11 112
2018 6 131
2019 11 150
2020 13 133
2021 7 166
2022 7 138
2023 11 129
2024 7 107

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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