Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Jentry

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #5,475 Trend ↓ Falling 51%
Rank 2025
#5,475
among girls · ↓260 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Jentry · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
78 babies
All-time total
1,498
#7,142 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jentry popularity over time

1,498 babies have been named Jentry since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 14 5 19 2 – #7,149
1980s 105 36 141 14 +642% #4,014
1990s 124 53 177 18 +26% #5,383
2000s 180 73 253 25 +43% #5,803
2010s 444 162 606 61 +140% #2,798
2020s (to 2025) 208 94 302 50 -17% #2,991

Where Jentry is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jentry

Jentry is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,475 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,498 American babies have been named Jentry, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 78 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jentry stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jentry?

The median living Jentry is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 1,500 people named Jentry are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jentry year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,475 12 #6,983
2024 25 #5,215 12 #7,017
2023 27 #4,924 14 #6,336
2022 31 #4,522 20 #4,925
2021 48 #3,314 21 #4,696
2020 54 #2,991 15 #5,827
2019 41 #3,686 18 #5,246
2018 61 #2,798 17 #5,409
2017 48 #3,327 14 #6,169
2016 51 #3,201 12 #6,910
2015 41 #3,730 31 #3,551
2014 43 #3,617 17 #5,362
2013 53 #3,099 14 #6,057
2012 37 #4,081 16 #5,587
2011 38 #3,956 14 #6,082
2010 31 #4,665 9 #8,422
2009 21 #6,415 7 #10,360
2008 17 #7,551 12 #6,952
2007 18 #7,229 9 #8,518
2006 23 #5,803 – –
2005 18 #6,659 6 #10,695
2004 17 #6,924 9 #7,828
2003 16 #7,031 10 #6,957
2002 18 #6,254 13 #5,548
2001 17 #6,458 7 #8,709
2000 15 #6,957 – –
1995 10 #8,348 – –
1990 17 #5,383 8 #6,091
1985 7 #8,704 5 #7,014
1980 5 #11,021 6 #5,863
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jentry, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jentry?

The median living Jentry is about 12 years old. Half of all living Jentrys are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jentry are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jentry are alive in the United States, based on 1,498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jentry in 2025?

Jentry ranked #5,475 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jentry?

1,498 babies have been named Jentry in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jentry most popular?

Jentry peaked in 2018, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Jentry a boy or girl name?

Jentry is used for both: about 72% of babies named Jentry have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Jentry rising or falling?

Jentry is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jentry become more popular?

Jentry is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Jentry in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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