Boys' name · since 1913
Trenton
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 58,557 babies named Trenton, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #455 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,041 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 58,557
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Trenton currently ranks #1041 among boys' names in America, with 58,557 babies recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenton has been recorded 58,557 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #1041 nationally and more common than 93% 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 1913 to 2025.
- #455 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,041 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 58,557 born since 1913
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trenton ranks #455 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,041 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 58,557 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.
- #455 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,041 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 58,557
- born since 1913
- 2000s
- peak decade
Trenton's 58,557 recorded births place it above 98.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Trenton compares
58,557 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Trenton's all-time total is 159x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trenton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58,557 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,335 | 34 | 22,252 |
Trenton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trenton's full recorded timeline at 1969, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 2,335 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trenton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 2,335
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Trenton popularity over time - girls
78 total births recorded since 1983 (Trenton as girls' name)
Trenton by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (20,898 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Trenton's strongest decade.
20,898 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Trenton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s 102
1920s
102 births
- 1930s 99
1930s
99 births
- 1940s 143
1940s
143 births
- 1950s 214
1950s
214 births
- 1960s 931
1960s
931 births
- 1970s 2,691
1970s
2,691 births
- 1980s 5,877
1980s
5,877 births
- 1990s
1990s
14,692 births
- 2000s
2000s
20,898 births
- 2010s
2010s
10,917 births
- 2020s 1,946
2020s
1,946 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20,898 births (36% of all-time use).
How Trenton 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 Trenton's total volume
Trenton by state
Where Trenton concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,876 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 3,466 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,978 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,961 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 2,578 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 2,573 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 2,407 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 2,319 | 4.0% |
4,876 of 58,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Trenton appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Trenton's data
- Trenton's decade-level peak was the 2000s (20,898 total births); usage has since declined to 1,946 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Trentons (4,876 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 Trenton: 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 (~112 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, 1913–2025 (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 Trenton 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.