Gentry
Girl name · #2022 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 94 baby girls were named Gentry, placing it at #2022 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1839, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Gentry.
Babies named Gentry per year. Source: SSA.
The 91-year story
Gentry first appears in the Social Security records in 1934, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 151 girls were named Gentry — good for #1451 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gentry in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gentry is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gentry will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gentry is most common
State-level data for Gentry is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gentry
Statistically, parents drawn to Gentry tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Glory, Mabry, Perry, Goldy, and Story.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gentry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 137 | #1532 |
| 2020 | 123 | #1668 |
| 2019 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2018 | 151 | #1451 |
| 2017 | 109 | #1863 |
| 2016 | 110 | #1865 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1839 |
| 2014 | 103 | #1940 |
| 2013 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2012 | 127 | #1674 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 73 | #2514 |
| 2009 | 52 | #3189 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2773 |
| 2007 | 65 | #2787 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gentry a popular girl name?
Gentry ranked #2022 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1839.
When was the name Gentry most popular?
Gentry peaked in 2018, when 151 American girls received the name (ranked #1451 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gentry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Gentry. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.