Trevor

Trevor: name meaning, origin and popularity

Boy nameWelsh origin#680 in 2025

Pronunciation (IPA): /หˆtษนษ›vษš/ ยท /หˆtษนษ›vษ™/

Meaning and origin of Trevor

  • A male given name from Welsh, from Welsh Trefor. Popular in the UK in the 1950s and the 1960s.

How popular is Trevor?

#680boys, 2025
400U.S. babies in 2025
#58peak rank (1994)
161,775babies since 1880

Since 1880, 611 girls and 161,164 boys in the U.S. have been named Trevor (0% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #3473 in 1973. Its highest rank for boys was #58 in 1994. In 2025 it ranked #680 for boys, with 400 babies given the name.

188019201960200020256,616 peak/yr
U.S. births per year with this name, 1880โ€“2025 (SSA)

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Trevor FAQ

What does the name Trevor mean?

A male given name from Welsh, from Welsh Trefor. Popular in the UK in the 1950s and the 1960s.

What is the origin of the name Trevor?

Trevor is listed as a name of Welsh origin.

How popular is the name Trevor?

Since 1880, 611 girls and 161,164 boys in the U.S. have been named Trevor (0% girls). Its highest rank for girls was #3473 in 1973. Its highest rank for boys was #58 in 1994. In 2025 it ranked #680 for boys, with 400 babies given the name.

Is Trevor a boy or girl name?

Trevor is mostly a boy name in the U.S.: 611 girls and 161,164 boys since 1880.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880โ€“2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year). Origin and etymology text: Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.