Trey: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “third”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- TRAY · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From an English nickname meaning 'three/third,' often given to a third son or a child named after father and grandfather. Also reflects the card term trey for the number three.
How popular is Trey?
Babies named Trey in 2024317
2024 rank#789 boys
Peak year1999
Total US babies since 188040,293
Trey is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.
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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Trey questions
What does the name Trey mean?
Trey means "third". It comes from English. From an English nickname meaning 'three/third,' often given to a third son or a child named after father and grandfather. Also reflects the card term trey for the number three.
Is Trey a boy or girl name?
Trey is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Trey?
317 US babies were named Trey in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.
How do you pronounce Trey?
Trey is usually pronounced TRAY.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.