Trenten
From an English surname meaning "of Trent", referring to a town.
Name Census estimates that about 3,194 living Americans carry the first name Trenten. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trenten today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trenten births was 2007 (187 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trenten. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
3.2K
~ 1 in 107,312 Americans
Peak year
2007
187 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,674
Tracked since 1966
Census
Trenten in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,595 people with the first name Trenten, which placed it at #6,229 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,229
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,595 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trenten
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trenten is White at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Trenten described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Trenten at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.8% · 2,019
- Black or African American9.8% · 255
- Two or more races6.6% · 170
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 97
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 15
Popularity
Trenten: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trenten from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,560 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trenten by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Trenten during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trentens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. Michigan, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Trenten, while South Carolina, Alabama, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trenten
The given name Trenten is an English name derived from the place name Trent, which refers to a river in central England. The name Trent itself has its origins in the Celtic language, possibly stemming from the word "trem" meaning "strongly flooding." The earliest known use of the name Trenten dates back to the 16th century.
Trenten was initially more commonly used as a surname, particularly in areas near the River Trent. However, over time, it transitioned into being used as a given name as well. The name's popularity likely stemmed from its connection to the river, which held significance in the region.
While there are no direct references to the name Trenten in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name's association with the River Trent does have historical significance. The river played a crucial role in transportation and trade during the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods in Britain.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Trenten was Sir Trenten Carew, an English courtier and diplomat who lived from 1555 to 1629. He served under Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.
Another notable individual was Trenten Burlinsion, an English merchant and explorer who lived from 1620 to 1681. He is known for his travels to the West Indies and his writings about the region.
In the 19th century, Trenten Woodward (1810-1875) was a respected English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.
Trenten Stevenson (1867-1942) was a Scottish-born American journalist and author, best known for his work as a war correspondent during World War I.
In more recent history, Trenten Dilfer (born 1972) is an American former professional football player who won a Super Bowl as the starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens in 2000.
People
Trenten + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trenten as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Trenten: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trenten?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trenten going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 107,312 US residents.
Is Trenten a common name?
We classify Trenten as "Rare". It ranks above 95.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,250 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trenten most popular?
The single biggest year for Trenten was 2007, when 187 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trenten is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trenten in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,595 people with the name Trenten, or 0.86 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,229 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Trenten in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Trenten?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trenten appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,598 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Trenten?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trenten is White at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Trenten most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Trenten in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.8% (2,019 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Trenten in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trenten a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trenten in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Trenten still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trenten in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Trenten can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Trenten?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.