Trenton

English, place-name

"Trent's town"

Trenton Origin and Meaning

The name Trenton is a boy's name of English origin meaning "Trent's town".

There's only one Trenton, New Jersey, but it's a widely used name, more for its fashionable -on ending than the reference to the city. Since 2007, however, Trenton has been on a steady decline. Trenten is another popular spelling.

Two NFL players, Trent Richardson and the late TJ Jackson, have Trenton as first name.

Trenton Rank in US Top 1000

# 861 in the US

Trenton Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1960 on Nameberry

Trenton Popularity

• 861 US 2023
• 1960 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Trenton

• Trenton Lee Stewart American author
• Trenton Lavar Hassell American basketball player
• Trenton William "Trent" Harmon American pop singer
• Trenton Jamond "Trent" Richardson American NFL football player
• Trenton James "T. J." Jackson American NFL football player

Trenton in Pop Culture

• Trenton Capitol of New Jersey
• Trenton Alto character in "Sims" series
• Trenton character of music video "Girls Like Girls" by Hayley Kiyoko