Treasure
A feminine name meaning a highly prized possession, a thing of value.
Name Census estimates that about 8,367 living Americans carry the first name Treasure. It is a predominantly female name (97.7% of registrations). The average person named Treasure today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Treasure births was 2021 (432 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Treasure. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Treasure with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Treasure is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 198 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Treasure is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
8.4K
~ 1 in 40,965 Americans
Peak year
2021
432 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#823
Tracked since 1935
Census
Treasure in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,331 people with the first name Treasure, which placed it at #3,751 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,751
National first-name rank
People counted
5.3K
5,331 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
72.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Treasure
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treasure is Black at 72.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Treasure described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Treasure at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.8% · 3,879
- White14.9% · 795
- Two or more races5.3% · 284
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 252
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 80
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 41
Gender
Gender distribution for Treasure
Treasure leans heavily female at 97.7% of total registrations, but 198 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Treasure as a male name
- Ranked #5,851 in 2024
- 16 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (16 births)
Treasure as a female name
- Ranked #823 in 2024
- 334 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (423 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Treasure leans strongly female. 5,143 people counted with this name were female (96.5%), compared with 186 male bearers (3.5%).
Popularity
Treasure: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Treasure from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,708 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Treasure remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Treasure by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Treasure during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Treasures live
The SSA's state-level files cover 29 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Texas recorded the most babies named Treasure, while Connecticut, Colorado, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 218 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Treasure
The name Treasure is a modern English word derived from the Old French word "tresor," which itself came from the Latin word "thesaurus," meaning a store of treasured things. It initially referred to a collection of valuable objects, such as gold, jewels, or other precious items.
While the word "treasure" has been used in English since the 13th century, it was not until more recent times that it began to be used as a given name. The earliest recorded use of Treasure as a first name dates back to the late 19th century, though it remained relatively rare until the mid-20th century.
One of the earliest known individuals with the first name Treasure was Treasure Trentham, an English actress born in 1884. She had a successful career on the stage in the early 1900s, appearing in various plays and musicals.
Another notable early bearer of the name was Treasure Roberts, an American author and illustrator born in 1899. She is best known for her children's books, including the popular "Twig Stories" series, which she both wrote and illustrated.
In the mid-20th century, the name Treasure gained some popularity, particularly in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with this name is Treasure Elliott, an American singer and songwriter born in 1939. She is best known for her work in the jazz and blues genres and has been honored with several Grammy Awards.
Treasure Laua, born in 1946, is a prominent Samoan artist and educator. She has played a significant role in promoting and preserving traditional Samoan art forms, such as bark cloth making and tattooing.
More recently, Treasure Williams, born in 1982, is an American professional basketball player who has competed in the WNBA and various international leagues. She is known for her defensive prowess and was a member of the WNBA All-Defensive Team multiple times.
While the name Treasure has not been among the most popular given names throughout history, it has been borne by a diverse range of individuals across various fields, from the arts and literature to sports and education. Its connection to the idea of something valuable and precious has likely contributed to its enduring appeal as a unique and meaningful name choice.
People
Treasure + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Treasure as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Treasure: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Treasure?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,367 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Treasure going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 40,965 US residents.
Is Treasure a common name?
We classify Treasure as "Rare". It ranks above 97.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,608 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Treasure most popular?
The single biggest year for Treasure was 2021, when 432 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Treasure is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Treasure in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,331 people with the name Treasure, or 1.77 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,751 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Treasure in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Treasure?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Treasure leans strongly female. 5,143 people counted with this name were female (96.5%), compared with 186 male bearers (3.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Treasure?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treasure is Black at 72.8%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Treasure most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Treasure in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.8% (3,879 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Treasure in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Treasure a female name?
Yes, 97.7% of people registered as Treasure in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Treasure still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Treasure in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Treasure can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Treasure?
You can see how many Americans are named Treasure on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.