Trelon
A name potentially derived from Trevor, meaning "home ruler" or "to dwell".
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Trelon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trelon today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trelon births was 2001 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trelon. 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.
People living today
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
2001
12 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2011 SSA rank
#14,181
Tracked since 1992
Census
Trelon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 120 people with the first name Trelon, which placed it at #50,338 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
#50,338
National first-name rank
People counted
120
120 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trelon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trelon is Black at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (3.3%). 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 Trelon 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 Trelon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.3% · 106
- Two or more races4.2% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 4
- White2.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1
Popularity
Trelon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trelon from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 58 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trelon 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 Trelon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trelon
The given name Trelon is believed to have originated from the ancient region of Anatolia, which is now modern-day Turkey. It is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "trel," meaning "to turn" or "to twist." This root is also found in several other languages, such as Greek and Latin, where it formed words related to spinning or weaving.
In the early centuries AD, the name Trelon was mentioned in several texts and inscriptions found in the region of Cappadocia, which was part of the Byzantine Empire. These references suggest that the name was popular among the local population and may have been associated with the textile industry or other crafts involving spinning or twisting.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Trelon was a Byzantine monk who lived in the 6th century AD. He is mentioned in the writings of the historian Procopius of Caesarea as a skilled calligrapher and illuminator of manuscripts.
During the Middle Ages, the name Trelon appeared sporadically in various parts of Europe, particularly in areas with strong Byzantine cultural influence. One notable bearer of the name was Trelon of Montpellier (c. 1175-1245), a French scholar and physician who made significant contributions to the field of medicine.
In the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Trelon Della Rovere (1490-1560) gained recognition for his intricate woodcarvings and furniture designs, many of which featured intricate twisting patterns and motifs.
Another prominent individual with the name Trelon was a French explorer and cartographer named Trelon Dumont (1650-1715), who was known for his detailed maps of the Mississippi River and the surrounding regions of North America.
In more recent times, the name Trelon has been associated with a few notable figures, such as the American writer and poet Trelon Whitehead (1926-2018), whose works often explored themes of identity and cultural heritage.
While the name Trelon has been relatively uncommon throughout history, its unique origins and connections to various crafts and arts make it a fascinating example of how names can carry cultural and linguistic significance across centuries.
People
Trelon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trelon 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
Trelon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trelon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trelon 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Trelon a common name?
We classify Trelon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trelon most popular?
The single biggest year for Trelon was 2001, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trelon is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trelon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 120 people with the name Trelon, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,338 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 Trelon 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 Trelon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trelon appears almost entirely male. Of the 117 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Trelon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trelon is Black at 88.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (3.3%). 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 Trelon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trelon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.3% (106 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 Trelon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trelon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trelon in the SSA data are male. 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 Trelon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trelon 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 Trelon 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 common is the name Trelon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.