Trent is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Trent in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
US Rank #941
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Trent in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #941, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Trent
Gary Trent — Gary Dajaun Trent Sr. is an American former professional basketball player.
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Trent
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Trent per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Trent in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Trent is declining: down 563 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. It peaked at #773 in 2000.
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, Trent Hidlay and Michael Trent. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
20
UK babies named Trent (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 563 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
Almost certainly the only Trent in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
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
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.