Girls' name · since 1886

Treva

Treva has 9,664 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

9,664
total births
1886–2025
years on record
1960s
peak decade
15%
born in that decade

Treva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 9,664 have been recorded since 1886.

Treva has 9,664 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.

  • 9,664 total births
  • 1886–2025 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 15% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

9,664 girls have been named Treva since 1886, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.

9,664
total births
1886–2025
years on record
1960s
peak decade
15%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Treva was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

174 babies were named Treva in 1962 - its busiest year on record.

Treva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Treva's full recorded timeline at 1956, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 174 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Treva at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

9,664

Since 1886

140 years of records

Peak year

1962

174 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1886

Recorded for 140 years

Last year on file: 2025

Treva popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1962)
174
Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
-50050100150200 188619051922193919561973199020072025 6

Treva popularity over time - boys

11 total births recorded since 1971 (Treva as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19711974 6

Treva by decade

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

1960s was Treva's strongest decade.

1,429 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.

Treva births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,429 births (15% of all-time use).

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

How Treva compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Treva's total volume

Treva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Treva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Treva
Treva vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Treva by state

Where Treva concentrates geographically, total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Treva
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
833 8.6%
#2 North Carolina
660 6.8%
#3 Texas
632 6.5%
#4 Tennessee
554 5.7%
#5 Indiana
515 5.3%
#6 Oklahoma
471 4.9%
#7 Kansas
283 2.9%
#8 California
279 2.9%
Ohio share of Treva's total US births 8.6%
Even split

833 of 9,664 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Treva appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Treva? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 9,664 babies named Treva. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 174 births.
When was Treva most popular? ▼
Treva was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,429 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Treva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Treva are Ohio (833 births), North Carolina (660 births), Texas (632 births).
How long has the name Treva been used? ▼
Records for Treva go back to 1886, giving 140 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Treva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Treasure, Tressa, Tressie, Trena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Treva's data

  • Treva's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,429 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Trevas (833 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Treva

Nearby Names Like Treva

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

Treasure Girl
#819 8,754 births
Tressa Girl
#15306 7,034 births
Tressie Girl
#15311 5,360 births
Trena Girl
5,160 births
Tresa Girl
4,849 births

Compare Treva side by side: Treva vs Treasure Treva vs Tressa Treva vs Tressie

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Iola #11127
9,659 births · Peak 1918
Jaida #2876
9,659 births · Peak 2008
Fanny #5148
9,654 births · Peak 1916
Amelie #710
9,654 births · Peak 2013
Bobby #10321
9,675 births · Peak 1930
Avianna #555
9,677 births · Peak 2021
Suzanna #2800
9,648 births · Peak 1973
Jacquelin #9000
9,686 births · Peak 2000

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, 1886–2025 (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. "Treva: Baby Name Since 1886 - 9,664 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/treva. 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 Treva 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.