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 Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Trent
49K
Alive today
Named Franks
33K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 49K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 34
Top Census group: White (81.1%)
Estimated bearers: 33K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,186
Per 100K: 9.72
Top ancestry: White (78.7%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trent
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Trent, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 81.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Trent described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Trent at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White81.1% · 38,865
- Black or African American8.4% · 4,044
- Two or more races4.4% · 2,131
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 1,805
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 556
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 502
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Franks surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Franks, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Franks described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Franks at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.7% · 22,869
- Black or African American12.3% · 3,567
- Two or more races4.1% · 1,201
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 995
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 230
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 204
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Trent right now.
The surname Franks appears at a rate of 9.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0097%.
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.
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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 (9.72 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Trent Franks?
Want to know how many people are called Trent Franks? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.