How Many People Are Named Trenton?
An estimated 56,794 people in the United States have the first name Trenton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Trenton peaked in popularity in 2007 with 2,335 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Trenton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Trenton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Trenton is overwhelmingly male, 78 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
56,794
About 1 in 6,035 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2007
2,335 births
Total Registered
58,412
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Trenton
Trenton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 58,412 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Trenton as a male name
Ranked #887 in 2024
269 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (2,335 births)
Trenton as a female name
Ranked #19,866 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 2004 (22 births)
Trenton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Trenton span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 20,936 babies were registered. Trenton has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Trenton by Decade
How has Trenton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Trenton by State
Birth registrations for Trenton span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, New Jersey. On average, about 1,094 Trentons were registered per state.
Trenton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Trenton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Trenton
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Trenton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trenton?
We estimate approximately 56,794 people named Trenton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,035 Americans share this first name.
Is Trenton a common name?
Trenton is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58,412 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Trenton most popular?
Trenton reached peak popularity in 2007, when 2,335 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Trenton is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Trenton a male name?
Trenton is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Trenton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Trenton Smith, Trenton Johnson, Trenton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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