Trent
Boy name · #1341 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Trent? In official American birth records, Trent has been tracked continuously since 1916, giving it 109 years of documented American history.
Trent ranks #1341 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 142 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,676 boys born in 2025 was named Trent.
The 109-year story
Trent first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 1,719 boys were named Trent — good for #208 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Trent per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Trent in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Trent is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Trent will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Trent is most common
State-level data for Trent is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Trent
Statistically, parents drawn to Trent tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryant, Tyree, Fidel, Isiah, and Tariq.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Trent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 142 | #1341 |
| 2024 | 151 | #1295 |
| 2023 | 159 | #1234 |
| 2022 | 188 | #1125 |
| 2021 | 209 | #1034 |
| 2020 | 235 | #935 |
| 2019 | 269 | #837 |
| 2018 | 282 | #801 |
| 2017 | 390 | #657 |
| 2016 | 413 | #642 |
| 2015 | 517 | #555 |
| 2014 | 567 | #496 |
| 2013 | 655 | #441 |
| 2012 | 791 | #381 |
| 2011 | 800 | #375 |
| 2010 | 901 | #344 |
| 2009 | 1,075 | #302 |
| 2008 | 1,069 | #312 |
| 2007 | 1,182 | #289 |
| 2006 | 1,210 | #288 |
| 2005 | 1,225 | #272 |
| 2004 | 1,282 | #258 |
| 2003 | 1,379 | #241 |
| 2002 | 1,453 | #231 |
| 2001 | 1,719 | #208 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Trent?
In official American birth records, the name Trent first appeared in 1916 (over 109 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 109 years.
Is Trent a popular boy name?
Trent ranked #1341 among boys in 2025 with 142 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #555.
When was the name Trent most popular?
Trent peaked in 2001, when 1,719 American boys received the name (ranked #208 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Trent?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,676 newborn American boys was named Trent. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.