How popular is the name Trenton?

Trenton ranks 433rd among boys' names in US records, with 58,547 births since 1913. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,310.

Is Trenton a unisex name?

No. Trenton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2007, when 2,346 children were given the name. It has been in use for 112 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Trentan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.

Boy name#433 of boy names

Pronounced T R EH1 N T AE1 N (ARPABET)

Trenton is a boys' name, and first appears in 1913. It has been given to 58,547 children — the 433rd most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 70% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 2,346 children were given it.

Trentan is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

2007Boys: 2,346Girls: 0

These spellings sound identical to Trenton and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

Phonetic detail

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

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

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

How popular is the name Trenton?: Trenton ranks 433rd among boys' names in US records, with 58,547 births since 1913. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,310.
Is Trenton a unisex name?: No. Trenton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Trenton most popular?: 2007, when 2,346 children were given the name. It has been in use for 112 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Trenton spelled?: Trentan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.