Total births
40
Boys' name · since 1915
Gent
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Gent, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
40 boys have been named Gent since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gent has 40 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- 40 total births
- 1915–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 boys have been named Gent since 1915, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 40
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Gent was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gent in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Gent's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gent's full recorded timeline at 2013, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gent at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Gent popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (2005)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Gent by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gent's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Gent births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gent? ▼
40 babies have been named Gent since 1915. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2005 with 7 births.
When was Gent most popular? ▼
Gent was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Gent been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gent since 1915 -- 109 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Gent? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gene, Genaro, Gentry, General, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Gent's data
- Gent's decade-level peak was the 2010s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gent
Nearby Names Like Gent
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gent
Gene Boy
#1903 126,877 births
Genaro Boy
#2425 7,669 births
Gentry Boy
#1600 4,287 births
General Boy
#9896 4,025 births
Geno Boy
#2755 3,725 births
Compare Gent side by side: Gent vs Gene Gent vs Genaro Gent vs Gentry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gent: Baby Name Since 1915 - 40 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gent. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gent draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.