Gentry vs Gene

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

Name A

Gentry

Boy name · Rank #1600

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Name B

Gene

Boy name · Rank #1903

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1884–2025.

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