Gentry - A very unique male name
Gentry at a glance
Gentry is ranked #1771 among boy baby names in 2025, with 46 births in 2025. It peaked in 1918 at #1161 and first appeared on the charts in 1918.
- Rank in 2025
- #1771
- Births in 2025
- 46
- Peak year
- 1918 (#1161)
- First appeared
- 1918
- Trend
- #1361 in 2020 → #1771 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 31,876 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.6/5 (18 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 31,876 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Gentry peaked in popularity 108 years ago in 1918 on position 1161.
Famous with this name
Antonia Gentry
Ashby Gentry
Will Gentry
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Gentry is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Gentry is currently topping the baby name charts in Mississippi at position #557 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,316.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Gentry is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Gentry origin and meaning
English surname / word name
A transferred surname, itself from the word gentry — from Old French genterie, 'nobility, gentle birth,' from gentil, 'high-born'
Gentry has been used sporadically as a boys' first name since 1918, drawn both from the English surname and directly from the word for the landed upper class. It peaked in 2021 during the surname-name boom and has fallen since. The word's class meaning — landed nobility below the peerage — is the name's whole content.
Attested etymology
Gentry is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Gentry, pop culture references for the name Gentry and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Gentry
We've found the following names that sound similar to Gentry, sorted by popularity.
Gunther / Gunter /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1771 |
| 2024 | 1734 |
| 2023 | 1457 |
| 2022 | 1351 |
| 2021 | 1213 |
| 2020 | 1361 |
| 2019 | 1312 |
| 2018 | 1353 |
| 2017 | 1708 |
| 2016 | 1835 |
| 2015 | 1615 |
| 2014 | 1360 |
| 2013 | 1612 |
| 2012 | 2024 |
| 2011 | 2183 |
| 2010 | 2696 |
| 2009 | 2961 |
| 2008 | 2841 |
| 2007 | 2914 |
| 2005 | 3407 |
| 2004 | 3878 |
| 2003 | 2936 |
| 2002 | 3545 |
| 2001 | 1934 |
| 2000 | 3134 |
| 1999 | 2440 |
| 1996 | 2374 |
| 1994 | 2294 |
| 1993 | 2525 |
| 1992 | 2259 |
| 1991 | 2121 |
| 1990 | 2209 |
| 1987 | 2190 |
| 1985 | 2219 |
| 1984 | 2105 |
| 1983 | 2345 |
| 1980 | 2264 |
| 1979 | 2181 |
| 1975 | 1708 |
| 1974 | 1935 |
| 1970 | 1486 |
| 1969 | 1718 |
| 1963 | 1636 |
| 1961 | 1673 |
| 1959 | 1648 |
| 1951 | 1375 |
| 1940 | 1541 |
| 1938 | 1515 |
| 1929 | 1708 |
| 1928 | 1612 |
| 1927 | 1608 |
| 1926 | 1343 |
| 1924 | 1875 |
| 1923 | 1808 |
| 1921 | 1839 |
| 1920 | 1806 |
| 1918 | 1161 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 557 |
| Kentucky | 584 |
| South Carolina | 692 |
| North Carolina | 1069 |
| Georgia | 1265 |
| Texas | 1316 |
Even more about Gentry
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Gentry a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Gentry?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
JEN-tree · /ˈdʒɛntri/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.
Style
SurnameWord name
Why parents choose it
Gentry has a polished, Southern surname sound that fits the current taste for names like Hayes and Brooks. It remains rare for boys.
Worth knowing
- The word literally denotes a social class, which some will find elitist; the name is falling from its 2021 peak.
