Boys' name · since 1972

Trek

Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 125 babies named Trek, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,985 of 45,481
all-time among boys
125
born since 1972
2010s
peak decade

Trek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 125 have been recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Trek recorded 125 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2022.

  • #15,985 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 125 born since 1972
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trek ranks #15,985 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 125 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,985 of 45,481
all-time among boys
125
born since 1972
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trek's 125 recorded births place it above 64.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Trek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Trek's full recorded timeline at 2011, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Trek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2014)
12
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
468101214 1972199220072011201420182022 5

Trek by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (63 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Trek's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Trek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trek? ▼
Trek has been given to 125 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,985 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 12 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Trek sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trek ranks #15,985 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Trek most popular? ▼
Trek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Trek been used? ▼
Trek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 51 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Trek? ▼
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.

What to do with Trek's data

  • Trek's decade-level peak was the 2010s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Trek

Nearby Names Like Trek

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trek

Trevor Boy
#680 161,164 births
Trenton Boy
#1041 58,557 births
Trent Boy
#1341 51,608 births
Trey Boy
#886 40,476 births
Trevon Boy
#1579 14,340 births

Compare Trek side by side: Trek vs Trevor Trek vs Trenton Trek vs Trent

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Que #10801
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Selso
125 births · Peak 1992

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Trek draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.