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

Nicknames: Trent

Alternative Spellings: Trenten and Trentin

Popularity: The name Trenton ranked 182nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 733rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

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.