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Gentry

Gentry is currently the #1808 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 88 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1343 to #1808. Looking at the full record since 1884, Gentry hit its all-time high of #971 in 1884, when 5 boys were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #522.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1808
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#971
in 1884 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
88
boys named Gentry

Gentry popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.005%0.008%0.010%18801900192019401960198020002020#971 in 1884
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1884

Where Gentry is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025MO—Kentucky: #569 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)KY#569West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1028 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1028South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025LA—Mississippi: #522 (5 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MS#522Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025AL—Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025HI—Texas: #1294 (15 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1294Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Gentry in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#522), Kentucky (#569), South Carolina (#668)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gentry in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Gentry as a girl name

Gentry holds the #2017 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 94 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1668 in 2020 to #2017 today. Its strongest year on record was 2018 (#1451 nationally, 151 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1934. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#437 there in 2025).

2025 rank
#2017
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1451
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
94
girls named Gentry

Where Gentry (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NE—Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NM—Kansas: #497 (6 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)KS#497Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #437 (9 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)OK#437Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025AL—Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025HI—Texas: #2038 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#2038Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Gentry in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#437), Kansas (#497), Missouri (#640)

Uniqueness score

63/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gentry in the most recent year of SSA data.

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