boys' name ★ peaked 1998

Trevor

Meaning A male given name from Welsh, from Welsh Trefor Gender Boy Rank 2025 #680 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

A male given name from Welsh, from Welsh Trefor.

Rank 2025
#680
among boys · ↓55 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
400
named Trevor · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,270
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
6,616 babies
All-time total
161,775
#212 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Trevor popularity over time

161,775 babies have been named Trevor since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 60 60 6 – #1,779
1920s – 116 116 12 +93% #1,722
1930s – 133 133 13 +15% #1,707
1940s – 247 247 25 +86% #1,035
1950s 5 453 458 46 +85% #925
1960s 59 3,738 3,797 380 +729% #251
1970s 123 12,347 12,470 1,247 +228% #153
1980s 166 26,692 26,858 2,686 +115% #83
1990s 169 59,943 60,112 6,011 +124% #58
2000s 84 40,055 40,139 4,014 -33% #75
2010s 5 14,053 14,058 1,406 -65% #167
2020s (to 2025) – 3,327 3,327 555 -61% #407

Where Trevor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 367 0.21 outside top 500
2027 341 0.20 outside top 500
2028 321 0.19 outside top 500
2029 304 0.18 outside top 500
2030 291 0.17 outside top 500

Where Trevor is most popular

Boys named Trevor per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.301 per 1,000. Strongest in New Hampshire, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Trevor born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Hampshire 16 0.721 +140%
Maryland 68 0.570 +90%
Massachusetts 71 0.516 +72%
Arkansas 32 0.506 +68%
Virginia 94 0.495 +65%
South Carolina 49 0.474 +58%
Pennsylvania 123 0.463 +54%
New Jersey 90 0.447 +49%
Ohio 112 0.423 +41%
Alabama 46 0.421 +40%
Oklahoma 37 0.418 +39%
North Carolina 106 0.415 +38%
Wisconsin 48 0.405 +35%
Missouri 56 0.404 +34%
Indiana 63 0.393 +31%
Louisiana 39 0.381 +27%
Mississippi 21 0.370 +23%
Oregon 28 0.369 +23%
Maine 7 0.361 +20%
Georgia 90 0.355 +18%
New York 146 0.337 +12%
Kansas 23 0.335 +12%
Michigan 68 0.332 +10%
Kentucky 33 0.329 +9%
Washington 53 0.324 +8%
Illinois 80 0.313 ≈ national
Colorado 40 0.310 ≈ national
Florida 138 0.291 ≈ national
Arizona 46 0.281 -6%
Tennessee 50 0.277 -8%
Connecticut 18 0.266 -12%
California 232 0.254 -16%
Minnesota 28 0.228 -24%
Utah 21 0.220 -27%
Texas 192 0.218 -28%
West Virginia 7 0.214 -29%
Iowa 14 0.203 -32%
Idaho 5 0.122 -59%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -62%
Nevada 5 0.088 -71%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Trevor

Trevor is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #680 in 2025 with 400 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 161,775 American babies have been named Trevor. Its peak came in 1998, when 6,616 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Trevor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Trevor?

The median living Trevor is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 36. An estimated 156 thousand people named Trevor are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Trevor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 400 #680
2024 – – 454 #625
2023 – – 531 #552
2022 – – 555 #537
2021 – – 657 #458
2020 – – 730 #407
2019 – – 782 #399
2018 – – 855 #379
2017 – – 909 #361
2016 – – 1,095 #320
2015 – – 1,189 #305
2014 5 #19,007 1,333 #274
2013 – – 1,537 #235
2012 – – 1,881 #203
2011 – – 2,150 #180
2010 – – 2,322 #167
2009 6 #17,146 2,666 #149
2008 – – 2,828 #147
2007 5 #20,356 3,061 #136
2006 5 #19,871 3,333 #125
2005 6 #16,318 3,682 #112
2004 22 #5,733 3,897 #110
2003 7 #13,760 4,387 #99
2002 6 #15,287 5,060 #81
2001 9 #10,969 5,396 #76
2000 18 #6,196 5,745 #75
1995 17 #5,670 6,009 #61
1990 23 #4,375 5,141 #76
1985 23 #3,725 2,819 #105
1980 14 #5,236 1,689 #155
1975 5 #10,526 1,267 #180
1970 13 #4,480 984 #241
1965 7 #5,778 211 #529
1960 – – 66 #939
1955 – – 47 #1,100
1950 – – 34 #1,254
1945 – – 22 #1,439
1940 – – 16 #1,798
1935 – – 15 #1,919
1930 – – 13 #2,283
1925 – – 13 #2,424
1920 – – 7 #3,785
1915 – – 17 #1,779
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Trevor

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Trevor Noah Trevor Noah South African comedian (born 1984) Contemporary
  2. 2 Trevor Horn Trevor Horn English musician and producer (born 1949) Contemporary
  3. 3 Trevor Howard Trevor Howard English actor (1913–1988) Contemporary
  4. 4 Trevor Donovan Trevor Donovan American actor b. 1978 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Trevor Francis Trevor Francis English footballer and manager (1954–2023) Contemporary
  6. 6 Trevor Morgan American actor (born 1986) Contemporary
  7. 7 Trevor Berbick Trevor Berbick Jamaican boxer (1954–2006) Contemporary
  8. 8 Trevor Rabin Trevor Rabin South African musician (born 1954) Contemporary
  9. 9 Trevor Ariza Trevor Ariza American basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  10. 10 Trevor Brooking Trevor Brooking English footballer b. 1948 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Trevor Bolder Trevor Bolder English rock bassist, musician, songwriter and record producer (1950–2013) Contemporary
  12. 12 Trevor Sinclair Trevor Sinclair English footballer b. 1973 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Trevor Linden Trevor Linden Canadian ice hockey player (born 1970) Contemporary
  14. 14 Trevor Jones Trevor Jones South African composer (born 1949) Contemporary
  15. 15 Trevor Devall Trevor Devall Canadian actor (born 1972) Contemporary
  16. 16 Trevor Steven English association football player b. 1963 · Contemporary
  17. 17 Trevor Booker Trevor Booker American basketball player (born 1987) Contemporary
  18. 18 Trevor Cherry English footballer and manager (1948–2020) Contemporary
  19. 19 Trevor Pinnock Trevor Pinnock English harpsichordist and conductor (born 1946) Contemporary
  20. 20 Trevor Taylor British racing driver (1936–2010) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Trevor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Trevor?

The median living Trevor is about 29 years old. Half of all living Trevors are between 22 and 36 years old.

How many people named Trevor are alive today?

An estimated 156 thousand people named Trevor are alive in the United States, based on 161,775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Trevor mean?

A male given name from Welsh, from Welsh Trefor.

How popular is the name Trevor in 2025?

Trevor ranked #680 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 400 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Trevor?

161,775 babies have been named Trevor in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Trevor most popular?

Trevor peaked in 1998, when 6,616 newborns received the name.

Is Trevor a boy or girl name?

Trevor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Trevor rising or falling?

Trevor is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Trevor become more popular?

Trevor is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 291 boys named Trevor in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Trevor?

Well-known people named Trevor include Trevor Noah (presenter), Trevor Horn (musician), Trevor Howard (actor).

Names like Trevor

Names that sound and feel close to Trevor: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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