Total births
40,476
Boys' name · since 1948
Trey
40,476 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.
- #792
- among boys today
- 40,476
- born since 1948
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
40,476 babies have been named Trey since 1948, making it today's #792 boys' name.
Trey has 40,476 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #792 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #792 among boys today
- 40,476 born since 1948
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Trey is currently the #792 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 40,476 born since 1948, peaking in the 2000s.
- #792
- among boys today
- 40,476
- born since 1948
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Trey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#792
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% 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.
How Trey compares
40,476 Top 4% higher than 96% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Trey's all-time total is 110x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Trey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,476 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,798 | 23 | 22,252 |
Trey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Trey's full recorded timeline at 1987, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 1,798 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Trey at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1999
Current rank
#792
Active since
1948
Trey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 1,798
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Trey popularity over time - girls
97 total births recorded since 1973 (Trey as girls' name)
Trey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Trey's strongest decade.
13,890 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Trey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 154
1950s
154 births
- 1960s 727
1960s
727 births
- 1970s 1,099
1970s
1,099 births
- 1980s 3,394
1980s
3,394 births
- 1990s
1990s
12,618 births
- 2000s
2000s
13,890 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,413 births
- 2020s 2,175
2020s
2,175 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13,890 births (34% of all-time use).
How Trey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Trey's total volume
Trey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Trey by state
Where Trey concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,457 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 2,007 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,938 | 4.8% |
| #4 | California | | 1,720 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 1,681 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 1,589 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 1,429 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,253 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Trey's total US births 11.0%
Even split
4,457 of 40,476 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? ▼
Since 1948, Social Security records show 40,476 babies named Trey. Today it holds rank #792 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 1,798 births.
When was Trey most popular? ▼
Trey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13,890 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Trey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Trey are Texas (4,457 births), Ohio (2,007 births), Florida (1,938 births).
How long has the name Trey been used? ▼
Trey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 78 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Trey's data
- Trey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (13,890 total births); usage has since declined to 2,175 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Treys (4,457 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Trey
Nearby Names Like Trey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Trey
Trevor Boy
#624 161,164 births
Trenton Boy
#885 58,557 births
Trent Boy
#1296 51,608 births
Trevon Boy
#1926 14,340 births
Trever Boy
6,311 births
Compare Trey side by side: Trey vs Trevor Trey vs Trenton Trey vs Trent
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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, 1948–2025 (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. "Trey: #792 Boys' Name - 40,476 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/trey. 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 Trey 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.