Gentry

“The well-born — from Old French genterie (gent, well-born)” — English (word name) origin

Boy's name · #1813 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Gentry reached its best rank, #1031, in 1884 and ranked #1813 in 2025. Roughly 4,300 boys have been named Gentry since 1884. Gentry is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gentrys

Gentry Lee — American writer and engineer
Gentry O. Smith — American foreign service officer (born 1959)
Gentry Boswell — U.S. Air Force general
Gentry Bradley — Track and field athlete
Gentry Crowell — American politician

What Gentrys become

Among 20 notable people named Gentry:

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