Boys' name · since 1996

Trenden

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 93 babies named Trenden, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,921 of 45,481
all-time among boys
93
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade

Trenden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 93 recorded since 1996.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenden has been recorded 93 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2016.

  • #17,921 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 93 born since 1996
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenden ranks #17,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 93 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,921 of 45,481
all-time among boys
93
born since 1996
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trenden's 93 recorded births place it above 60.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

Trenden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Trenden's full recorded timeline at 2010, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Trenden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2013)
14
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
46810121416 19962004200720082009201020112012201320142016 8

Trenden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (53 births, 57% of the file).

2010s was Trenden's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Trenden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Trenden by state

Where Trenden concentrates geographically, total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Trenden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 5.4%
Texas share of Trenden's total US births 5.4%

5 of 93 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trenden?
93 babies have been named Trenden since 1996. All-time, it sits at #17,921 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2013 with 14 births.
Where does Trenden sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenden ranks #17,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Trenden most popular?
Trenden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Trenden most popular?
The top states for the name Trenden are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Trenden been used?
Trenden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 21 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Trenden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trevor, Trenton, Trent, Trey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Trenden's data

  • Texas records the most Trendens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trenden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Trenden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.