Trent is a distinctive choice, ranked #1076 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Trent in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1076
US Rank #941
About the Name Trent
Trent has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 280 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #773 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Trent is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #941, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Trent
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Trent per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Trent in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Trent has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 280 places in the last five years. Its peak was #773 in 2000. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Trent is more popular in the US (#941) than in the UK (#1076). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Trent include: Gary Trent — Gary Dajaun Trent Sr.; Trent Hidlay — Trent Niemond Hidlay is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms.; Michael Trent — Michael Trent is an American musician from Denver..
Trent does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Trents in the wild.
27
UK babies named Trent (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 280 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Trent
Likely around 1 other Trent in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Trent
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Trent Niemond Hidlay is an American freestyle and former folkstyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms. A four-time NCAA Division I All-American, Hidlay finished as an ACC Conference champion four times and an NCAA Division I runner-up twice.
John Campbell Boot, 2nd Baron Trent, KBE, was a British retail businessman, the son of the Sir Jesse Boot who turned the pharmaceutical retailer Boots Company into a major national company, and Florence Boot.
John Trent Kelly is an American lawyer, politician, and retired major general from the Mississippi National Guard serving as the U.S. representative for Mississippi's 1st congressional district since 2015.
Landon Trent Forrest is an American professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles.
The Rolls-Royce Trent is a family of high-bypass turbofans produced by Rolls-Royce. It continues the three spool architecture of the RB211 with a maximum thrust ranging from 61,900 to 97,000 lbf (275 to 431 kN).
Trent Williams is an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, where he was recognized as an All-American, and was selected by the Washington Redskins fourth overall in the 2010 NFL draft.