Trevor
Trevor was the 680th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 400 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 58th; the most babies were born in 1998 (6,598). Over the last ten years it has moved down 375 places. More babies were named Trevor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning big village (Welsh) · Welsh
Say it TREV-er /ˈtrɛvər/
- Rank in 2025
- #680 boys, down 273 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 400boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19986,598 babies
- Total since 1880
- 161,775babies recorded
What does the name Trevor mean?
Trevor comes from the Welsh name Trefor, which Wiktionary explains as tref, village or homestead, plus mawr, big or great, so "big village." Wiktionary lists Trevor as a village in Wales (near Llangollen) and as a surname as well as a first name. Wiktionary notes it was popular in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. Welsh speakers still use the spelling Trefor for the same name.
tref (Welsh, “village, homestead”)mawr (Welsh, “big, great”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; no edited Welsh dictionary checked.
Related names: Trefor, Trev.
See also: Welsh names, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Trevor' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Trefor' (Welsh section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Nicknames for Trevor
The usual nicknames for Trevor are Trev.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trev | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Trevors go by each one.
Trevor popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 611 since 1951.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #680 | 400 |
| 2020 | #407 | 730 |
| 2010 | #167 | 2,322 |
| 2000 | #75 | 5,745 |
| 1990 | #76 | 5,141 |
| 1980 | #155 | 1,689 |
| 1970 | #241 | 984 |
| 1960 | #939 | 66 |
| 1950 | #1,254 | 34 |
| 1940 | #1,798 | 16 |
| 1930 | #2,283 | 13 |
| 1920 | #3,785 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Trevor, counting every spelling?
Trevor has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #668 for boys in 2025, against #680 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Trevor?
400 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Trevor (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Trevor born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 21 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Trevor.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Trevor?
About 154,300 people born in the US named Trevor are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 23 and 37. That makes Trevor mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Trevor by state
How common Trevor was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (1.9×), Massachusetts (1.7×), Arkansas (1.7×), Virginia (1.6×), South Carolina (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nevada, Nebraska, Idaho.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Trevor: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Trevor, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Trevor · Sibling names for Trevor
Questions about the name Trevor
What does Trevor mean?
Trevor means “big village (Welsh)” (Welsh origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Trevor?
Trevor was the 680th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 400 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 58th; the most babies were born in 1998 (6,598). Over the last ten years it has moved down 375 places. More babies were named Trevor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Trevor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Trevor in the US.
Where is Trevor most popular?
In 2021–2025, Trevor was most common in New Hampshire (0.72 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and Massachusetts.