Gentry
Boy name · #1809 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 88 baby boys were named Gentry, placing it at #1809 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Gentry.
The 141-year story
Gentry first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 166 boys were named Gentry — good for #1182 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.
Babies named Gentry per year. Source: SSA.
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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 Gray, Radley, Ridley, Levy, and Giorgio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gentry | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 107 | #1599 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1416 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1182 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1343 |
| 2019 | 150 | #1251 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1357 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1499 |
| 2016 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2015 | 97 | #1641 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1436 |
| 2013 | 91 | #1659 |
| 2012 | 90 | #1687 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2232 |
| 2010 | 62 | #2144 |
| 2009 | 57 | #2287 |
| 2008 | 62 | #2161 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2206 |
| 2004 | 47 | #2376 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2102 |
| 2002 | 44 | #2337 |
| 2001 | 61 | #1816 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gentry a popular boy name?
Gentry ranked #1809 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1641.
When was the name Gentry most popular?
Gentry peaked in 2021, when 166 American boys received the name (ranked #1182 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gentry?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys 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.