Total births
201
Boys' name · since 1913
Gentle
Gentle has 201 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1913–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Gentle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 201 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gentle has been recorded 201 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1968.
- 201 total births
- 1913–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
201 boys have been named Gentle since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 201
- total births
- 1913–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Gentle was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gentle in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Gentle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gentle's full recorded timeline at 1934, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gentle at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Gentle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1968
- Peak year (1918)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Gentle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gentle's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Gentle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 49 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gentle? ▼
201 babies have been named Gentle since 1913. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1918 with 13 births.
When was Gentle most popular? ▼
Gentle was most popular in the 1920s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Gentle been used? ▼
Records for Gentle go back to 1913, giving 56 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Gentle? ▼
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 Gentle's data
- Gentle's decade-level peak was the 1920s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1960s -- 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 Gentle
Nearby Names Like Gentle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gentle
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 Gentle side by side: Gentle vs Gene Gentle vs Genaro Gentle vs Gentry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gentle: Baby Name Since 1913 - 201 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gentle. 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 Gentle 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 June 2026.