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Gentry
OriginEnglish
Meaning"aristocracy"
About Gentry
A distinctive surname that, despite its meaning, has a cowboy swagger, a la Autry.
Pronounced JEN-tree.
As of October 2026, Gentry ranked #1813 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1031 in 1884.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,438 | 115 | 59.9 |
| 2015 | #1,643 | 97 | 50.6 |
| 2016 | #1,646 | 97 | 51.1 |
| 2017 | #1,500 | 112 | 60.5 |
| 2018 | #1,356 | 131 | 72.1 |
| 2019 | #1,253 | 150 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | #1,345 | 133 | 77.1 |
| 2021 | #1,185 | 166 | 94.9 |
| 2022 | #1,355 | 138 | 79 |
| 2023 | #1,417 | 129 | 75.4 |
| 2024 | #1,598 | 107 | 62.1 |
| 2025 | #1,813 | 88 | 51.5 |
World rankings
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