How Many People Are Named Trent Bennett?

There are approximately 39 people named Trent Bennett living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,788,573 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Trent with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bennett. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

39

1 in 8,788,573 Americans

Combination Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Trent: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Trent. The peak year was 2001 with 1,719 births. The average person named Trent today is 34 years old.

Male
Female
0 344 688 1K 1K 2K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Trent

In the 2020 Census, the first name Trent was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (81.13%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.44%) and Two or More Races (4.45%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Trent in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Trent rose or fell over time.

White
81.13%
Black
8.44%
Hispanic
3.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.16%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.05%
Two or More Races
4.45%

Ancestry of the Bennett Surname

The surname Bennett was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Bennett in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
73.35%
Black
17.37%
Hispanic
3.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.69%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
4.27%

How we calculated this

The first name "Trent" has an estimated frequency of 0.0143% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Bennett" appears at a rate of 80.09 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Trent are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 39 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Trent Bennett: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Trent Bennett?

We estimate approximately 39 people named Trent Bennett are alive in the United States today. The first name Trent is shared by 48,965 Americans, and the surname Bennett is shared by 274,523.

How rare is the name Trent Bennett?

This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,788,573 Americans. The first name Trent is uncommon and the surname Bennett is common.

Is Trent a male or female name?

Trent is predominantly male, with 99.8% of bearers being male and 0.2% female. It peaked in popularity in 2001 and the average bearer today is 34 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Trent?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Trent was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (81.13%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.44%) and Two or More Races (4.45%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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