Treva
Feminine form of Trevor, which comes from a Welsh place name and surname built from tref, a settlement, and mawr, meaning large.
Treva in 2025
Treva was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 24,489th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Treva
Treva reached its highest point in 1962, when 174 babies were given the name, ranking 1,350th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 973rd, in 1907.
Across the 140 years of records since 1886, 9,675 babies have been named Treva. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Treva by decade
| Decade | Babies named Treva | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 | 2,204 |
| 1890s | 126 | 1,100 |
| 1900s | 283 | 973 |
| 1910s | 834 | 1,064 |
| 1920s | 1,306 | 1,099 |
| 1930s | 1,272 | 984 |
| 1940s | 1,192 | 1,084 |
| 1950s | 1,267 | 1,281 |
| 1960s | 1,429 | 1,350 |
| 1970s | 1,076 | 1,544 |
| 1980s | 460 | 2,538 |
| 1990s | 207 | 5,763 |
| 2000s | 110 | 10,933 |
| 2010s | 78 | 11,200 |
| 2020s | 25 | 21,998 |
Where Treva is heading
Treva has risen 20% over the past decade, from 5 babies in 2015 to 6 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1962 peak — Treva is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Treva
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Treva.