boy's name
Gentle
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 201
Gentle is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gentle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 33 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 10 |
How popular is Gentle?
In 1968, Gentle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gentle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gentle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gentle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gentle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gentle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gentle
How popular is the name Gentle?
In 1968, Gentle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gentle a girl's or a boy's name?
Gentle is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gentle?
Gentle has 2 syllables.
When was Gentle most popular?
Gentle peaked in 1918, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.