Gentry

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Gentry is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (28% of births). There have been 6,882 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 4,199 as boys and 2,683 as girls. Gentry gained popularity in the 1960s, peaked in 2021 and has since declined in popularity.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2024	180
2023	227
2022	255
2021	303
2020	256
2019	278
2018	282
2017	221
2016	207
2015	209
2014	218
2013	195
2012	217
2011	125
2010	135
2009	109
2008	127
2007	119
2006	77
2005	92
2004	75
2003	92
2002	75
2001	90
2000	60
1999	78
1998	58
1997	61
1996	58
1995	61
1994	76
1993	67
1992	71
1991	69
1990	64
1989	64
1988	54
1987	73
1986	60
1985	52
1984	53
1983	43
1982	46
1981	51
1980	61
1979	53
1978	51
1977	37
1976	33
1975	34
1974	33
1973	35
1972	32
1971	42
1970	54
1969	30
1968	27
1967	24
1966	19
1965	14
1964	24
1963	25
1962	16
1961	32
1960	27
1959	18
1958	20
1957	23
1956	18
1955	12
1954	23
1953	14
1952	14
1951	25
1950	8
1949	15
1948	9
1947	18
1946	15
1945	16
1944	13
1943	16
1942	14
1941	15
1940	16
1939	12
1938	17
1937	11
1936	15
1935	15
1934	18
1933	10
1932	12
1931	18
1930	19
1929	19
1928	19
1927	18
1926	25
1925	11
1924	14
1923	21
1922	16
1921	23
1920	15
1919	16
1918	26
1917	16
1916	13
1915	17
1914	12
1913	10
1912	12
1911	6
1909	5
1908	8
1884	5