US rank #2609 Boys' name Peak 1993 5,844 births

Tre — #2609 US boys' name

5,844 babies named Tre in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s801990s30672000s17072010s7032020s281
#2609
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Tre was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

586 babies were named Tre in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tre

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,844 babies named Tre between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tre currently holds the #2609 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 586 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tre performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 3,067 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Tre shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 338 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Tre in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tre in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,844 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tre at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,844

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1993

586 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,609

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Tre popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
586
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-2000200400600800 20242018201220062000199419881974 6

Tre popularity over time — girls

58 total births recorded since 1992 (Tre as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 58 births
468101214 200420021999199719961995199419931992 12

Tre by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
3,067 births that decade — 52% of Tre's all-time total
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Tre by state

Where Tre concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Tre
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
338 5.8%
#2 California
298 5.1%
#3 Louisiana
294 5.0%
#4 Ohio
292 5.0%
#5 Florida
257 4.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
238 4.1%
#7 Michigan
174 3.0%
#8 Virginia
174 3.0%
Texas share of Tre's total US births 5.8%
Even split

338 of 5,844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Tre appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tre?
5,844 babies have been named Tre since 1974. It currently ranks #2609 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 586 births.
When was Tre most popular?
Tre was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,067 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Tre most popular?
The top states for the name Tre are Texas (338 births), California (298 births), Louisiana (294 births).
How long has the name Tre been used?
Tre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Tre?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trevor, Trenton, Trent, Trey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.