Baby Name Popularity Profile

Trey

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Trey.

✦ Three 🌍 English, French traditional
National Rank (2025) #890
All-Time Peak Rank #189 Achieved 1999
Total U.S. Births 40,476 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1948 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 1,798 births in 1999
💡 The Trey Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Three
Language Origin English, French
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old French word 'treis' meaning 'three'. It is often used as a given name for the third son in a family.
Pronunciation: TRAY
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Trey

According to SSA data, Trey achieved its highest historical rank of #189 in 1999. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1999 with 1,798 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 48.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 76 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Trey across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -48.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,798 births in 1999
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 31 yrs
Registry Streak 76 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 6
1950s: 154
1960s: 727
1970s: 1,099
1980s: 3,394
1990s: 12,618
2000s: 13,890
2010s: 6,413
2020s: 2,175

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Trey
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Dakota, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #511 934 2005 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #254 342 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 1,681 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 277 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 624 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 335 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #585 826 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 984 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 93 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #619 764 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 818 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #834 1,429 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #891 4,457 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 703 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #752 1,938 1999 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 192 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 1,183 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 174 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 557 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 152 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 739 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 959 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #796 2,007 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 778 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 1,167 1999 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 600 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 373 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #698 714 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 918 1993 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1448 1,075 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #800 665 1999 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 189 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 506 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #516 664 2000 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 307 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 382 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #523 1,589 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 123 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #894 1,028 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #628 1,253 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 38 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 199 2005 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #825 476 2002 Insufficient historical volume
California #1429 1,720 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 363 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 20 2002 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 43 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1197 956 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 13 2005 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 17 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 1999 Insufficient historical volume

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