Gentry vs General

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

Name A

Gentry

Boy name · Rank #1597

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Name B

General

Boy name · Rank #9866

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1884–2024.

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