boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Trent

Meaning through Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,344 Trend ↓ Falling 40%

Inherited from Middle English Trent, from Old English Trēonte; Koch (2006) derives the river name from Proto-Celtic *tri-sent(o)-on-ā-, from the elements *trei…

Rank 2025
#1,344
among boys · ↓42 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
142
named Trent · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,029
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
1,719 babies
All-time total
51,710
#502 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Trent popularity over time

51,710 babies have been named Trent since 1916, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 13 13 1 – #3,686
1920s – 89 89 9 +585% #2,260
1930s – 111 111 11 +25% #1,517
1940s – 303 303 30 +173% #1,091
1950s – 1,179 1,179 118 +289% #522
1960s 23 5,131 5,154 515 +337% #282
1970s 28 6,633 6,661 666 +29% #262
1980s 36 6,924 6,960 696 +4% #242
1990s 10 11,493 11,503 1,150 +65% #231
2000s 5 13,063 13,068 1,307 +14% #208
2010s – 5,585 5,585 559 -57% #344
2020s (to 2025) – 1,084 1,084 181 -68% #940

Where Trent is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 131 0.08 outside top 500
2027 122 0.07 outside top 500
2028 114 0.07 outside top 500
2029 109 0.06 outside top 500
2030 104 0.06 outside top 500

Where Trent is most popular

Boys named Trent per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.098 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Trent born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Pennsylvania 54 0.203 +107%
North Carolina 42 0.164 +67%
Ohio 42 0.158 +61%
New Jersey 26 0.129 +31%
Missouri 17 0.123 +25%
Illinois 30 0.117 +19%
Florida 53 0.112 +14%
Georgia 26 0.103 ≈ national
Maryland 12 0.101 ≈ national
South Carolina 10 0.097 ≈ national
Mississippi 5 0.088 -10%
California 74 0.081 -18%
Texas 71 0.081 -18%
Virginia 15 0.079 -20%
Indiana 12 0.075 -24%
Alabama 6 0.055 -44%
Michigan 11 0.054 -45%
New York 22 0.051 -48%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -50%
Tennessee 8 0.044 -55%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -63%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Trent

Trent is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,344 in 2025 with 142 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 51,710 American babies have been named Trent. Its peak came in 2001, when 1,719 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Trent stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trent?

The median living Trent is about 29 years old; half are between 20 and 44. An estimated 49 thousand people named Trent are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Trent 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 – – 142 #1,344
2024 – – 151 #1,302
2023 – – 159 #1,237
2022 – – 188 #1,129
2021 – – 209 #1,036
2020 – – 235 #940
2019 – – 269 #837
2018 – – 282 #804
2017 – – 390 #658
2016 – – 413 #642
2015 – – 517 #557
2014 – – 567 #497
2013 – – 655 #441
2012 – – 791 #381
2011 – – 800 #375
2010 – – 901 #344
2009 – – 1,075 #302
2008 – – 1,069 #312
2007 – – 1,182 #289
2006 – – 1,210 #288
2005 – – 1,225 #272
2004 5 #18,640 1,282 #258
2003 – – 1,379 #242
2002 – – 1,453 #232
2001 – – 1,719 #208
2000 – – 1,469 #232
1995 – – 1,117 #252
1990 – – 1,073 #253
1985 9 #7,526 701 #292
1980 – – 578 #328
1975 – – 666 #289
1970 6 #7,942 864 #262
1965 7 #5,777 554 #323
1960 – – 261 #492
1955 – – 137 #637
1950 – – 45 #1,062
1945 – – 21 #1,492
1940 – – 20 #1,568
1935 – – 14 #2,023
1930 – – 7 #3,570
1925 – – 10 #2,921
1920 – – 5 #4,926
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Trent

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Trent Reznor Trent Reznor American singer-songwriter musician (born 1965) Contemporary
  2. 2 Trent Lott Trent Lott American politician (born 1941) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Trent?

The median living Trent is about 29 years old. Half of all living Trents are between 20 and 44 years old.

How many people named Trent are alive today?

An estimated 49 thousand people named Trent are alive in the United States, based on 51,710 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Trent mean?

Inherited from Middle English Trent, from Old English Trēonte; Koch (2006) derives the river name from Proto-Celtic *tri-sent(o)-on-ā-, from the elements *trei (“through”) + *sentus (“path”).

How popular is the name Trent in 2025?

Trent ranked #1,344 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 142 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trent?

51,710 babies have been named Trent in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trent most popular?

Trent peaked in 2001, when 1,719 newborns received the name.

Is Trent a boy or girl name?

Trent is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trent rising or falling?

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

Will Trent become more popular?

Trent is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 boys named Trent in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Trent?

Well-known people named Trent include Trent Reznor (musician), Trent Lott (politician).

Names like Trent

Names that sound and feel close to Trent: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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