Trenton

Where Trenton comes from

Originally named "Trent's town" in the 17th century, after a Quaker, William Trent. The town in Nova Scotia is named after the capital of New Jersey.
— Wiktionary's entry for Trenton
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1913
    First appearance
    #2,821 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1970
    Trenton Lee Stewart born
    novelist
  3. 1979
    Trenton Hassell born
    American basketball player
  4. 2007
    Peak, #178
    2,335 babies named Trenton — more than any year before or since.
  5. 2014
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #305.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name transferred from the place name.
Namesakes
  • Trenton Hassell · American basketball player, born 1979
  • Trenton Lee Stewart · novelist, born 1970
  • Trenton Ducati · American pornographic film actor, born 1977
  • Trenton Meacham · American basketball player, born 1985
  • Trenton Brown · American football player, offensive lineman, born 1993

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.