How Many People Are Named Jentry?
An estimated 1,438 people in the United States have the first name Jentry. It is used for both genders, with 72.0% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jentry peaked in popularity in 2018 with 78 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jentry as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jentry paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jentry is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,438
About 1 in 238,355 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2018
78 births
Total Registered
1,462
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jentry
Jentry is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (28.0%) and females (72.0%). Out of 1,462 total births registered, 410 were male and 1,052 were female.
Jentry as a male name
Ranked #7,440 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (31 births)
Jentry as a female name
Ranked #5,196 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (61 births)
Jentry: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jentry span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 606 babies were registered. While Jentry is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jentry by Decade
How has Jentry tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jentry by State
Birth registrations for Jentry span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas. The lowest are in Iowa, Indiana, Missouri. On average, about 43 Jentrys were registered per state.
Jentry + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jentry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jentry
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jentry: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jentry?
We estimate approximately 1,438 people named Jentry are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 238,355 Americans share this first name.
Is Jentry a common name?
Jentry is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,462 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jentry most popular?
Jentry reached peak popularity in 2018, when 78 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jentry is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jentry a female name?
Jentry is predominantly female. 72.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jentry Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jentry Smith, Jentry Johnson, Jentry Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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