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Trenton

Trenton is currently the #1038 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 213 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #619 to #1038. Looking at the full record since 1913, Trenton hit its all-time high of #178 in 2000, when 2,063 boys were given the name. State by state, Alabama leads the way at #450.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1038
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#178
in 2000 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
213
boys named Trenton

Trenton popularity, 1880–2025

0.030%0.061%0.091%0.12%18801900192019401960198020002020#178 in 2000
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2000

Where Trenton is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025NHWashington: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025WAIdaho: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025IDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025NDMinnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025MNWisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025WIMichigan: #641 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MI#641New York: #1410 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1410Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025MARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025RIOregon: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025ORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025NVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025SDIowa: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025IAIllinois: #805 (10 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IL#805Indiana: #949 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#949Ohio: #710 (12 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)OH#710Pennsylvania: #913 (8 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#913New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025NJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025CTCalifornia: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025UTColorado: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025CONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025NEMissouri: #518 (11 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MO#518Kentucky: #569 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)KY#569West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025WVVirginia: #971 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#971Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025MDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025DEArizona: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025AZNew Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025NMKansas: #590 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KS#590Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025ARTennessee: #1040 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TN#1040North Carolina: #873 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NC#873South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025SCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025DCOklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025OKLouisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025LAMississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025MSAlabama: #450 (11 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)AL#450Georgia: #710 (13 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)GA#710Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Trenton in 2025HITexas: #1555 (11 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1555Florida: #809 (18 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)FL#809
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#450), Missouri (#518), Kansas (#590)

Uniqueness score

54/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Trenton in the most recent year of SSA data.

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