Total births
96
Boys' name · since 1966
Trev
96 babies named Trev in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8450
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1966
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
96 babies have been named Trev since 1966, making it today's #8450 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trev has been recorded 96 times among boys since 1966, currently ranked #8450 nationally and more common than 41% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #8450 among boys today
- 96 born since 1966
- 1960s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Trev is currently the #8450 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 96 born since 1966, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8450
- among boys today
- 96
- born since 1966
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Trev vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8450
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Trev was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
15 babies were named Trev in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Trev compares
96 25th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Trev's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trev | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Trev's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trev's full recorded timeline at 1977, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trev at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#8,450
Active since
1966
Trev popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Trev by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Trev's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Trev births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
23 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 28 births (29% of all-time use).
Trev by state
Where Trev concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nebraska | | 7 | 7.3% |
Nebraska share of Trev's total US births 7.3%
7 of 96 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Trev? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 96 babies named Trev. Today it holds rank #8450 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 15 births.
When was Trev most popular? ▼
Trev was most popular in the 1960s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Trev most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trev are Nebraska (7 births).
How long has the name Trev been used? ▼
Trev has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 60 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Trev? ▼
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 Trev's data
- Trev's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Nebraska records the most Trevs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Nebraska names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Trev
Nearby Names Like Trev
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trev
Trevor Boy
#624 161,164 births
Trenton Boy
#885 58,557 births
Trent Boy
#1296 51,608 births
Trey Boy
#792 40,476 births
Trevon Boy
#1926 14,340 births
Compare Trev side by side: Trev vs Trevor Trev vs Trenton Trev vs Trent
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Trev
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Trev: #8450 Boys' Name - 96 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trev. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Trev 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 June 2026.