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Trey

/ˈtɹeɪ/ · 100% boys · #890 in the US for boys, 2025

Trey has been given to about 40,573 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1999, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈtɹeɪ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 38,124
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Trey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1999 · 1,803
  • Born in 2025269
  • All time40,573
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Trey?

Trey ranks 890th among American boys in 2025, with 269 born that year. Its best year was 1999, when 1,803 babies were given the name, ranking 189th. The typical living American called Trey is about 25 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.09% of births.

Names that sound like Trey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rey0.81
  2. Grey0.81
  3. Torey0.78
  4. Torrey0.75
  5. Tre0.71
  6. Corey0.62
  7. Carey0.62
  8. Korey0.62

Middle names for Trey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Trey James0.74
  2. Trey Cole0.73
  3. Trey Miles0.73
  4. Trey Wilder0.72
  5. Trey Thomas0.60
  6. Trey Paul0.55

Sibling names for Trey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hannasister · 0.99
  2. Jazminsister · 0.99
  3. Gustavobrother · 0.98
  4. Alejandrasister · 0.97
  5. Colbybrother · 0.96
  6. Saulbrother · 0.96

Where Trey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.09%
  2. Utah0.02%
  3. Kansas0.02%
  4. Wisconsin0.02%
  5. Pennsylvania0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Trey Anderson0.73
  2. Trey Allen0.73
  3. Trey Adams0.73
  4. Trey Evans0.70
  5. Trey Edwards0.70
  6. Trey Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Trey

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Trey across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.