Trey is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Trey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Trey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Trey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Trey is a boy name of English origin meaning “three, the third”. From the English word for three, often given to a third-generation son.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,573 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 908 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Trey per year, United States (1948 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (1,803/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (64/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Trey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #366 nationally (given to 1,841 babies that year).
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