Boys' name · since 1981

Trevelle

209 babies named Trevelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#12,698 of 45,481
all-time among boys
209
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Trevelle is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 209 have been recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trevelle has been recorded 209 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2021.

  • #12,698 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 209 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trevelle ranks #12,698 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 209 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#12,698 of 45,481
all-time among boys
209
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Trevelle's 209 recorded births place it above 72.07% 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.

Trevelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Trevelle splits its recorded history at 2004: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Trevelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1992)
13
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
468101214 198119921996200120052010201520192021 5

Trevelle by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (65 births, 31% of the file).

1990s was Trevelle's strongest decade.

65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Trevelle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 65 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trevelle?
209 babies have been named Trevelle since 1981. All-time, it sits at #12,698 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1992 with 13 births.
Where does Trevelle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Trevelle ranks #12,698 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 Trevelle most popular?
Trevelle was most popular in the 1990s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Trevelle been used?
Records for Trevelle go back to 1981, giving 41 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Trevelle?
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 Trevelle's data

  • Trevelle's decade-level peak was the 1990s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Trevelle: 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, 1981–2021 (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 Trevelle 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.