Unisex name · English, American English

Jentry

How to say it: JEN-tree · /ˈdʒɛntri/

Modern respelling of English Gentry meaning 'nobility'; - unisex word-surname with J initial.

Jentry was the 4,120th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7,317 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,120for girls in 2025
1 in 94,724US babies
35born in 2025
#7,317projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jentry
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#4,120
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)35
Share of births1 in 94,724
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−48%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#7,317

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jentry is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 17 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jen
  • Jent

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jentry is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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