ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1965 First Year 2004 Last Year 1969 Peak Year #5057 Peak Rank 102 Total Count 17 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Trent What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Trent is a surname and a male given name, and means "the flooder". It is generally associated with the River Trent, a river in Britain. It may also be a short form of the given name Trenton. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Trent Trent first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2001: 1,719 births, good for #208 nationwide. About 25% of every Trent on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Trent ranks #1,442 for baby boys with 129 births, falling sharply (-45%). All told, over 52K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Trent Phonetically similar names — useful when Trent is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Trend * Trant * Traunt * Drent * Tent * Trench * Trends * Trained * Tourette * [Tren](/tren) * Tret * Trenched Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Trent What does the name Trent mean? Trent is a surname and a male given name, and means "the flooder". It is generally associated with the River Trent, a river in Britain. It may also be a short form of the given name Trenton. What is the origin of the name Trent? Trent has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Trent in 2026? In 2026, Trent ranks #1,442 among boys' names in the U.S., with 129 babies given the name that year. When was Trent most popular? Trent reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #208 that year with 1,719 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Trent most popular? Trent has historically been most popular in Vermont, North Dakota, South Dakota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Trent. Is Trent a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Trent is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Trent? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Trent include Emery, Edmond, Jax. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧BernedettePeak #5057](/bernedette)[👧LevettaPeak #5057](/levetta)[👧BernadinaPeak #5057](/bernadina)[👧MichelynPeak #5057](/michelyn)[👧CaleenPeak #5057](/caleen)[👧MarriPeak #5057](/marri)[👧KendisPeak #5057](/kendis)[👧KamlaPeak #5057](/kamla) ## About the name Trent Trent is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 52K births in the dataset. Trent's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #208\. Use the chart and map above to compare Trent's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2001 → ](/year/2001) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.