US rank #625 Boys' name Peak 1998 160,758 births

Trevor — #625 US boys' name

160,758 babies named Trevor in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s601920s1161930s1331940s2471950s4551960s37381970s123501980s266961990s599402000s400542010s140472020s2922
#625
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Trevor was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

6,598 babies were named Trevor in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trevor

The Social Security Administration has registered 160,758 babies named Trevor between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trevor currently holds the #625 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 6,598 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trevor performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 59,940 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Trevor shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18,988 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Trevor in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trevor 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 160,758 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.

Trevor at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

160,758

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1998

6,598 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#625

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trevor popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1998)
6,598
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 202420101996198219681954194019261915 17

Trevor popularity over time — girls

611 total births recorded since 1951 (Trevor as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 611 births
051015202530 201420031997199119851979197319671951 5

Trevor by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
59,940 births that decade — 37% of Trevor's all-time total
1910s601920s1161930s1331940s2471950s4551960s37381970s123501980s266961990s599402000s400542010s140472020s2922

Trevor by state

Where Trevor concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trevor
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18,988 11.8%
#2 Texas
9,272 5.8%
#3 Michigan
7,855 4.9%
#4 New York
7,714 4.8%
#5 Ohio
6,730 4.2%
#6 Florida
6,397 4.0%
#7 Illinois
6,147 3.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
5,752 3.6%
California share of Trevor's total US births 11.8%
Even split

18,988 of 160,758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Trevor appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trevor?
160,758 babies have been named Trevor since 1915. It currently ranks #625 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 6,598 births.
When was Trevor most popular?
Trevor was most popular in the 1990s decade with 59,940 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Trevor most popular?
The top states for the name Trevor are California (18,988 births), Texas (9,272 births), Michigan (7,855 births).
How long has the name Trevor been used?
Trevor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trevor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trenton, Trent, Trey, Trevon, 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, 1915–2024 (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.