Trent

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A few things about Trent you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Trent

Trent Alexander-Arnold

English association football player (born 1998)

Choose Trent and your child shares a first name with Trent Alexander-Arnold, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Trent, like who?” Trent Alexander-Arnold's Wikipedia article is available in 64 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 12,034 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Trent, 142 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Trent would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTrent first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2001, when it ranked #208. Today it's #1,341, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTrent was 9.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,337 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 12,034.
• 🍂TrendTrent has slipped 406 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,341. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedTrent is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #844, followed by Illinois (#870) and North Carolina (#936). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Trent means “from the River Trent”. Our records link it to English, French and Latin roots.

About the name Trent

Trent is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin meaning “from the River Trent”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-ent”. US birth records list Trent for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 108 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #208 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,341, with 142 babies.

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