Trent is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Trent means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Trent across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Trent has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Trent is a boy name of Celtic origin meaning “great flood or strong flooder”. From the English river Trent.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 51,710 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 541 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 524 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Trent per year, United States (1916 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (1,719/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (39/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Trent has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #401 nationally (given to 1,737 babies that year).
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