Trey
English name from the card and dice term for a three, which came through Old French treis from Latin tres. It is often given to a third-generation namesake.
Trey in 2025
Trey was given to 269 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,833rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,325 babies born.
The history of Trey
Trey reached its highest point in 1999, when 1,803 babies were given the name, ranking 366th that year.
Across the 78 years of records since 1948, 40,573 babies have been named Trey. Half of them were born before 2001, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Trey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Trey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 7,975 |
| 1950s | 154 | 3,382 |
| 1960s | 727 | 1,731 |
| 1970s | 1,104 | 1,732 |
| 1980s | 3,421 | 775 |
| 1990s | 12,671 | 366 |
| 2000s | 13,902 | 404 |
| 2010s | 6,413 | 652 |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 1,317 |
Where Trey is heading
Trey has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 519 babies in 2015 to 269 in 2025.
Names like Trey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Trey.