Unisex name · since 1884
Gentry
Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 4,287 babies named Gentry, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,809 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,287
- born since 1884
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,287 babies have been named Gentry since 1884, making it today's #1809 unisex name.
Gentry has 4,287 recorded births among boys since 1884, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1809 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of boys, 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 1884 to 2025.
- #1,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,809 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,287 born since 1884
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gentry ranks #1,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,809 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,287 born since 1884, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,809 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,287
- born since 1884
- 2010s
- peak decade
Gentry's 4,287 recorded births place it above 95.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Gentry compares
4,287 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gentry's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gentry | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,287 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 166 | 34 | 22,252 |
Gentry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gentry splits its recorded history at 1967: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 166 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gentry popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 166
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Gentry popularity over time - girls
2,777 total births recorded since 1934 (Gentry as girls' name)
Gentry by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,003 births, 23% of the file).
2010s was Gentry's strongest decade.
1,003 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Gentry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 128
1910s
128 births
- 1920s 181
1920s
181 births
- 1930s 142
1930s
142 births
- 1940s 142
1940s
142 births
- 1950s 175
1950s
175 births
- 1960s 232
1960s
232 births
- 1970s 300
1970s
300 births
- 1980s 319
1980s
319 births
- 1990s 380
1990s
380 births
- 2000s
2000s
506 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,003 births
- 2020s
2020s
761 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,003 births (23% of all-time use).
How Gentry compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gentry's total volume
Gentry by state
Where Gentry concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 342 | 8.0% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 154 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 103 | 2.4% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 81 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 79 | 1.8% |
| #6 | California | | 75 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 67 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 44 | 1.0% |
342 of 4,287 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Gentry appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gentry's data
- Gentry's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,003 total births) through the 2020s (761) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gentrys (342 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gentry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~141 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1884–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gentry 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 August 2026.