How Many People Are Named Trenton?
people named Trenton are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 6,033 people in the US has this name
Based on 58,635 babies named Trenton in Social Security records from 1913 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
2,335 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the name of a New Jersey city established in the 17th century by William Trent. It means "TRENT's town".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Trenton (99.9%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Trenton alive today is about 24 years old, and 71% are under 30. Half of them were between 16 and 31 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Trenton first appears in the records in 1913 and was given most often in 2007, to 2,335 babies. In 2025, 213 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1913 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Trenton has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #178, in 2007. In 2025 it ranked #1,042.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,042 |
| Best rank | #178 (2007) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #186 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Trenton alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Trenton were born in Texas than in any other state: about 4,726 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Trenton was given 2.8 times as often in Kansas, 2.8 times in Wyoming and 2.6 times in West Virginia.
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