Trent Franks
There are approximately 5 people named Trent Franks living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Trent with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Franks. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Trent
49K
Alive today
Named Franks
35K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 34
Estimated bearers: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,165
Per 100K: 10.22
Top ancestry: White (82.1%)
First name trend
Trent: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Trent. The peak year was 2001 with 1,719 births. The average person named Trent today is 34 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Franks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Franks, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.1%.
- White82.1%
- Black or African American12.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Trent has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0143% of the US population, based on 48,965 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Franks appears at a rate of 10.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0102%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Trent Franks. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Trent
FAQ
Trent Franks: questions and answers
How many people are named Trent Franks?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Trent Franks. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0143%) with the surname frequency (10.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Trent Franks?
We classify Trent Franks as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Trent a male or female name?
Trent is predominantly male. Out of 51,567 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Trent profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.