US rank #789 Boys' name Peak 1999 40,196 births

Trey — #789 US boys' name

40,196 babies named Trey in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s1541960s7271970s10991980s33911990s126182000s138892010s64082020s1904
#789
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 94% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

1999
Single peak year

1,798 babies were named Trey in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Trey

The Social Security Administration has registered 40,196 babies named Trey between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Trey currently holds the #789 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 1,798 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Trey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 13,889 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Trey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 4,426 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Trey in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Trey 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 40,196 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.

Trey at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

40,196

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1999

1,798 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#789

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Trey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1999)
1,798
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Trey popularity over time — girls

97 total births recorded since 1973 (Trey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 97 births
4681012 20041999199519931990198819861973 5

Trey by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
13,889 births that decade — 35% of Trey's all-time total
1940s61950s1541960s7271970s10991980s33911990s126182000s138892010s64082020s1904

Trey by state

Where Trey concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Trey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
4,426 11.0%
#2 Ohio
1,996 5.0%
#3 Florida
1,914 4.8%
#4 California
1,707 4.2%
#5 Louisiana
1,681 4.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
1,568 3.9%
#7 Indiana
1,421 3.5%
#8 Illinois
1,238 3.1%
Texas share of Trey's total US births 11.0%
Even split

4,426 of 40,196 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Trey appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Trey?
40,196 babies have been named Trey since 1948. It currently ranks #789 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 1,798 births.
When was Trey most popular?
Trey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13,889 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Trey most popular?
The top states for the name Trey are Texas (4,426 births), Ohio (1,996 births), Florida (1,914 births).
How long has the name Trey been used?
Trey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Trey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trevor, Trenton, Trent, 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, 1948–2024 (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.