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By Sophie Kihm · Oct 2026

Gentry

OriginEnglish
Meaning"aristocracy"
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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's take: The name Gentry is a boy's name of English origin meaning "aristocracy".

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,500'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,43811559.9
2015#1,6439750.6
2016#1,6469751.1
2017#1,50011260.5
2018#1,35613172.1
2019#1,25315083.6
2020#1,34513377.1
2021#1,18516694.9
2022#1,35513879
2023#1,41712975.4
2024#1,59810762.1
2025#1,8138851.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#813❄️ Unique

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Famous Gentrys

  • (Bert) Gentry Lee

    American science fiction author and engineer

  • Gentry McCreary

    American gospel music executive

  • Gentry O. Smith

    former director of the U.S. Office of Foreign Missions

Gentry in pop culture

  • Max Gentry

    alias of Marty Deeks on TV's "NCIS: Los Angeles"

  • Montgomery Gentry

    American country music duo

  • The Gentrys

    American rock band

Gentry in blog posts

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