unisex name
Gentry
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,064
Gentry is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 39% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 303 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,216 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gentry over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 181 |
| 1930s | 147 |
| 1940s | 147 |
| 1950s | 175 |
| 1960s | 238 |
| 1970s | 404 |
| 1980s | 557 |
| 1990s | 663 |
| 2000s | 916 |
| 2010s | 2,087 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,403 |
How popular is Gentry?
In 2025, Gentry was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Gentry
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gentry also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gentry over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gentry
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gentry — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gentry
How popular is the name Gentry?
In 2025, Gentry was given to 182 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Gentry a girl's or a boy's name?
Gentry is used for both girls and boys. About 39% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Gentry?
Gentry has 2 syllables.
When was Gentry most popular?
Gentry peaked in 2021, when 303 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gentry a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gentry currently ranks #1,813 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.