Unisex nameCurrently #1,598 in the USSteady
Gentry
//ˈdʒɛntɹi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20216 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Gentry's meaning
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Gentry's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gentry |
|---|---|
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 13 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 15 |
| 1921 | 23 |
| 1922 | 16 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 14 |
| 1925 | 11 |
| 1926 | 25 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1928 | 19 |
| 1929 | 19 |
| 1930 | 19 |
| 1931 | 18 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 18 |
| 1935 | 15 |
| 1936 | 15 |
| 1937 | 11 |
| 1938 | 17 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 16 |
| 1941 | 15 |
| 1942 | 14 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 13 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 15 |
| 1947 | 18 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1951 | 25 |
| 1952 | 14 |
| 1953 | 14 |
| 1954 | 23 |
| 1955 | 12 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1957 | 23 |
| 1958 | 20 |
| 1959 | 18 |
| 1960 | 27 |
| 1961 | 32 |
| 1962 | 16 |
| 1963 | 25 |
| 1964 | 24 |
| 1965 | 14 |
| 1966 | 19 |
| 1967 | 24 |
| 1968 | 27 |
| 1969 | 30 |
| 1970 | 54 |
| 1971 | 42 |
| 1972 | 32 |
| 1973 | 35 |
| 1974 | 33 |
| 1975 | 34 |
| 1976 | 33 |
| 1977 | 37 |
| 1978 | 51 |
| 1979 | 53 |
| 1980 | 61 |
| 1981 | 51 |
| 1982 | 46 |
| 1983 | 43 |
| 1984 | 53 |
| 1985 | 52 |
| 1986 | 60 |
| 1987 | 73 |
| 1988 | 54 |
| 1989 | 64 |
| 1990 | 64 |
| 1991 | 69 |
| 1992 | 71 |
| 1993 | 67 |
| 1994 | 76 |
| 1995 | 61 |
| 1996 | 58 |
| 1997 | 61 |
| 1998 | 58 |
| 1999 | 78 |
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2001 | 90 |
| 2002 | 75 |
| 2003 | 92 |
| 2004 | 75 |
| 2005 | 92 |
| 2006 | 77 |
| 2007 | 119 |
| 2008 | 127 |
| 2009 | 109 |
| 2010 | 135 |
| 2011 | 125 |
| 2012 | 217 |
| 2013 | 195 |
| 2014 | 218 |
| 2015 | 209 |
| 2016 | 207 |
| 2017 | 221 |
| 2018 | 282 |
| 2019 | 278 |
| 2020 | 256 |
| 2021 | 303 |
| 2022 | 255 |
| 2023 | 227 |
| 2024 | 180 |
Gentry through the decades
- Gentry peaked in 2021, when 303 babies were named Gentry in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gentry has risen 71% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gentry currently ranks #1,598 in the US and is holding steady.