Gentle Name Popularity and Statistics
Gentle is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1968
Total Recorded U.S. Births201
First Year on Record1913
Gentle popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Boys | 5 | #4,136 |
| 1961 | Boys | 5 | #4,065 |
| 1957 | Boys | 5 | #3,993 |
| 1956 | Boys | 7 | #3,216 |
| 1954 | Boys | 5 | #3,827 |
| 1953 | Boys | 6 | #3,425 |
| 1951 | Boys | 6 | #3,364 |
| 1949 | Boys | 11 | #2,337 |
| 1947 | Boys | 6 | #3,370 |
| 1946 | Boys | 11 | #2,271 |
| 1942 | Boys | 5 | #3,560 |
| 1940 | Boys | 5 | #3,459 |
| 1938 | Boys | 9 | #2,479 |
| 1937 | Boys | 5 | #3,518 |
| 1934 | Boys | 6 | #3,277 |
| 1933 | Boys | 7 | #3,004 |
| 1932 | Boys | 6 | #3,361 |
| 1929 | Boys | 5 | #3,959 |
| 1927 | Boys | 9 | #2,912 |
| 1925 | Boys | 8 | #3,155 |
| 1924 | Boys | 8 | #3,260 |
| 1922 | Boys | 6 | #3,872 |
| 1921 | Boys | 6 | #3,869 |
| 1920 | Boys | 7 | #3,489 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1918 · Boys
13 recorded births and rank #2,260.
1949 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #2,337.
1946 · Boys
11 recorded births and rank #2,271.
1915 · Boys
10 recorded births and rank #2,458.