Trenton: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Trent's town”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TREN-tun · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From an English place name and surname meaning 'town on the River Trent' or 'Trent's town.' The river name Trent is ancient and likely Celtic in origin.
How popular is Trenton?
Babies named Trenton in 2024269
2024 rank#887 boys
Peak year2007
Total US babies since 188058,412
Trenton is fading: recent use is about 26% of its level ten years before.
Names like Trenton
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Trenton questions
What does the name Trenton mean?
Trenton means "Trent's town". It comes from English. From an English place name and surname meaning 'town on the River Trent' or 'Trent's town.' The river name Trent is ancient and likely Celtic in origin.
Is Trenton a boy or girl name?
Trenton is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Trenton?
269 US babies were named Trenton in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.
How do you pronounce Trenton?
Trenton is usually pronounced TREN-tun.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.