Gentry is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gentry means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gentry across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gentry has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gentry is a unisex name of Old French origin meaning “of high birth, nobility”. From an English surname denoting the gentry class.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,064 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gentry per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (303/yr).
Gentry is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,675 nationally (given to 303 babies that year).
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