Unisex name · since 1977
Jentry
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,075 babies named Jentry, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,143 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,457 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,075
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,075 babies have been named Jentry since 1977, making it today's #5457 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Jentry recorded 1,075 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #5457 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7,143 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,457 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,075 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jentry ranks #7,143 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,457 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,075 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,143 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,457 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,075
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jentry's 1,075 recorded births place it above 90.12% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jentry compares
1,075 Top 31% higher than 69% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jentry's all-time total is 186% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jentry | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,075 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 21 | 19,840 |
Jentry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jentry's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jentry popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jentry popularity over time - boys
423 total births recorded since 1979 (Jentry as boys' name)
Jentry by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (444 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Jentry's strongest decade.
444 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jentry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 14
1970s
14 births
- 1980s 105
1980s
105 births
- 1990s 124
1990s
124 births
- 2000s
2000s
180 births
- 2010s
2010s
444 births
- 2020s
2020s
208 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 444 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jentry compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jentry's total volume
Jentry by state
Where Jentry concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 147 | 13.7% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 87 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Kansas | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Utah | | 23 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 5 | 0.5% |
147 of 1,075 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Jentry's data
- Jentry's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (444 total births) through the 2020s (208) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jentrys (147 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 Jentry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Jentry 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.