Given name & surname
Trenton
Trenton is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “from the town near the rapids; from Trent's town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the town near the rapids; from Trent's town.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Trenton through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 58,635
- 58,557 boys · 78 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 2,335 babies
- 2025
- 213
- #1,042 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 213 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,042 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 49.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 2,335 in 2007. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 46,322 as a first name in 2020; 316 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Trenton’s family of names
In English usage, Trenton has a diminutive in Trent. Trenton has a related form in Trenten. Trenton has a related form in Trentin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Trenton
- Trenton HassellAmerican basketball player (born 1979)
- Trenton Lee Stewartnovelistborn 1970
- Trent BrownAmerican football player, offensive linemanborn 1993
- Trenton MeachamAmerican basketball player (born 1985)
- Trenton CowlesAmerican archerborn 2002
- Trenton JulianAmerican swimmerborn 1998
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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