Trey
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Trey
Originally a nickname for a third-generation son, as in Thurman Thackeray III, Trey is now being given to others, and it has also expanded to Treynor and Treyton.
The name also is popular among basketball fans: It's another word for a three-point shot.
Trey is also given to girls.
Pronounced TRAY.
As of October 2026, Trey ranked #890 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #189 in 1999, Nameberry popularity #680.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #477 | 597 | 310.8 |
| 2015 | #553 | 519 | 270.8 |
| 2016 | #589 | 466 | 245.6 |
| 2017 | #562 | 484 | 261.5 |
| 2018 | #602 | 455 | 250.5 |
| 2019 | #612 | 447 | 249.1 |
| 2020 | #695 | 367 | 212.6 |
| 2021 | #649 | 424 | 242.4 |
| 2022 | #647 | 427 | 244.6 |
| 2023 | #719 | 369 | 215.7 |
| 2024 | #789 | 317 | 184 |
| 2025 | #890 | 269 | 157.5 |
World rankings
Trey for boys
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Trey on lists
Famous Treys
- Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker IIIBoy
American actor and screenwriter
- Trey Songz (born Tremaine Aldon Neverson)Boy
American singer and rapper
- Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio IIIBoy
American musician of band Phish
- Harold Watson "Trey" Gowdy IIIBoy
U.S. Congressman from South Carolina
- Hal Chapman "Trey" Wingo IIIBoy
American sportscaster
- Alfonso Clark "Trey" Burke IIIBoy
American basketball player
- Trey GunnBoy
American musician of band King Crimson
- Henry Jude "Trey" Radel IIIBoy
U.S. Congressman from Florida
- William "Trey" Robinson III (b. 1984)Boy
son of singer Smokey Robinson
- Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith III (b. 1992)Boy
son of actor Will Smith
- George Kenneth "Trey" Griffey III (b. 1994)Boy
son of baseball player Ken Griffey, Jr.
- Trey Alatini (b. 2005)Boy
son of singer Megan Alatini and rugby player Pita Alatini
- Philip James "Trey" DeFranco III (b. 2014)Boy
son of Youtuber Philip DeFranco
- Bruce “Trey” NelsonBoy
from Not Enough Nelsons
Trey in pop culture
- Trey AtwoodBoy
character on TV's "The O.C."
- Trey from the vine "Hi my name is TreyBoy
I have a basketball game tomorrow"