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Trent

Pronounced T R EH1 N T (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 2001
  • 109 years in use
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How popular is Trent?

Trent is a boys' name, and first appears in 1916. It has been given to 51,567 children — the 479th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 70% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2001, when 1,719 children were given it.

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2001Boys: 1,719Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • Alliterative
  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
T R EH1 N T
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Trent

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Trent

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Trent?
Trent ranks 479th among boys' names in US records, with 51,567 births since 1916. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,810.
Is Trent a unisex name?
No. Trent is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Trent most popular?
2001, when 1,719 children were given the name. It has been in use for 109 years and is still recorded as of 2024.