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Trent

“From the River Trent, traditionally 'the trespasser'” — Celtic origin

Boy's name · #1344 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Trent's best rank, #208, came in 2001; it has stepped well back to #1344 today. Roughly 52,000 boys have been named Trent since 1916.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Trents

• Trent Alexander-Arnold — English association football player (born 1998)
• Trent Reznor — American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer
• Trent Sainsbury — Australian association football player
• Trent Lott — United States Senator from Mississippi
• Trent Boult — New Zealand cricketer

In stories & tradition

• Trent from Punchy — character
• Trent Malloy — Walker, Texas Ranger · Sons of Thunder
• Trent — Adventures in Babysitting

What Trents become

Among 308 notable people named Trent:

Sports figures appear 3.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Trent Alexander-Arnold, English association football player (born 1998).

Similar names: Braden · Trenton · Bryant · Brent · Trevon · Trevor

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