Boys' name · since 1966
Trenten
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 3,265 babies named Trenten, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,386 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,935 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,265
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Trenten is the #5935 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,265 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenten has been recorded 3,265 times among boys since 1966, currently ranked #5935 nationally and more common than 57% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #2,386 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,935 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,265 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenten ranks #2,386 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,935 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,265 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,386 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,935 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,265
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
Trenten's 3,265 recorded births place it above 94.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Trenten compares
3,265 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Trenten's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trenten | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,265 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 187 | 34 | 22,252 |
Trenten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trenten's full recorded timeline at 1997, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 187 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trenten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 187
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Trenten by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,560 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Trenten's strongest decade.
1,560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Trenten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 73
1970s
73 births
- 1980s 170
1980s
170 births
- 1990s
1990s
744 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,560 births
- 2010s 623
2010s
623 births
- 2020s 83
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,560 births (48% of all-time use).
How Trenten compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Trenten's total volume
Trenten by state
Where Trenten concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 160 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 146 | 4.5% |
| #3 | California | | 141 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 141 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 131 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 84 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 83 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 77 | 2.4% |
160 of 3,265 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Trenten appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Trenten's data
- Trenten's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,560 total births); usage has since declined to 83 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Trentens (160 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Trenten: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~59 yrs)
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, 1966–2025 (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 Trenten 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.