Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Trent's town."

Nickname For: Trenton

Popularity: The name Trent ranked 228th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 510th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: This is the name of a New Jersey city that was founded in the late 17th century by a group of Quakers under the leadership of William Trent. In 1776, during the American Revolution, it was the site of an American victory over the British and their Hessian mercenaries.