Recorded 1962–2023 Boys' name Peak 1994 6,298 births

Trever — boys' name

6,298 babies named Trever in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s2151970s7781980s10431990s21732000s15412010s4932020s55
1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Trever was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

248 babies were named Trever in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trever

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,298 babies named Trever between 1962 and 2023, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trever currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 248 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trever performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,173 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Trever shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 585 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Trever in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trever 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 6,298 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.

Trever at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

6,298

Since 1962

62 years of records

Peak year

1994

248 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1962

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2023

Trever popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1962

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1994)
248
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Trever by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,173 births that decade — 35% of Trever's all-time total
1960s2151970s7781980s10431990s21732000s15412010s4932020s55

Trever by state

Where Trever concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trever
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
585 9.3%
#2 Michigan
340 5.4%
#3 Texas
227 3.6%
#4 Utah
204 3.2%
#5 Ohio
181 2.9%
#6 Washington
163 2.6%
#7 Florida
161 2.6%
#8 New York
143 2.3%
California share of Trever's total US births 9.3%
Even split

585 of 6,298 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Trever appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trever?
6,298 babies have been named Trever since 1962. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1994 with 248 births.
When was Trever most popular?
Trever was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,173 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Trever most popular?
The top states for the name Trever are California (585 births), Michigan (340 births), Texas (227 births).
How long has the name Trever been used?
Trever has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 62 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Trever?
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, 1962–2023 (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.