Trey

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A few things about Trey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Trey

Trey Parker

American actor, animator and filmmaker (born 1969)

Choose Trey and your child shares a first name with Trey Parker, an American actor, animator and filmmaker. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Trey, like who?” Trey Parker's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,349 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Trey, 269 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Trey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTrey first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1999, when it ranked #189. Today it's #883, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTrey was 5.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,188 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 6,349.
• 🍂TrendTrey has slipped 191 places over the last five years and now sits at #883. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedTrey is most popular in South Dakota, where it ranks #221, followed by Utah (#473) and Wisconsin (#484). It's in the top 1,000 in 15 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Trey means “three”. Our records link it to English, Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Trey

Trey is a boy name of English, Italian and Latin origin meaning “three”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-rey”. US birth records list Trey for boys from 1948 to 2025, in 77 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked #189 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #883, with 269 babies.

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