Tres
Three - A Spanish word meaning "three" that may be used as a given name.
Name Census estimates that about 482 living Americans carry the first name Tres. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Tres today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tres births was 2023 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tres. 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
482
~ 1 in 711,109 Americans
Peak year
2023
18 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,151
Tracked since 1957
Census
Tres in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 578 people with the first name Tres, which placed it at #18,590 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
#18,590
National first-name rank
People counted
578
578 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
50.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tres
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tres is White at 50.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.1%) and Black (18.3%). 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 Tres 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 Tres at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White50.5% · 292
- Hispanic or Latino22.1% · 128
- Black or African American18.3% · 106
- Two or more races7.3% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Tres
Tres leans heavily male at 99.0% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tres as a male name
- Ranked #14,024 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (18 births)
Tres as a female name
- Ranked #10,151 in 1974
- 5 female births in 1974
- Peak: 1974 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tres leans strongly male. 480 people counted with this name were male (82.5%), compared with 102 female bearers (17.5%).
Popularity
Tres: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tres from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 131 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Tres remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tres 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 Tres during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tres' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tres
The name Tres is derived from the Spanish word for the number three, "tres". It is a relatively modern name that first emerged in the 20th century, likely as a nickname or shortened form of a longer Spanish name containing the number three.
While the name itself does not have any deep historical roots or references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it may have been inspired by the cultural significance of the number three in various traditions. For example, in Christianity, the Holy Trinity represents the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, while in many mythologies and folklore, the number three is often associated with concepts such as balance, harmony, and completeness.
One of the earliest recorded uses of Tres as a given name can be found in the case of Tres Navarre, a fictional character created by author Rick Riordan in his mystery novel series of the same name. The first book, "Big Red Tequila," was published in 1997.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who have carried the name Tres, although it is relatively uncommon. Here are five examples:
1. Tres Geese (1906-1980), an American professional baseball player who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s.
2. Tres Pearson (1919-1995), an American football player and coach who played for the Chicago Bears in the 1940s and later served as a coach for several college teams.
3. Tres Hernandez (born 1993), a Puerto Rican professional wrestler currently signed with WWE, where he performs under the ring name Humberto Carrillo.
4. Tres Equis (born 1977), the stage name of an American rapper and songwriter from Texas, known for his collaborations with various hip-hop artists.
5. Tres Smith (born 1989), an American professional basketball player who has played in several leagues, including the NBA G League and overseas.
While the name Tres may not have a long and storied history like some other names, its connection to the symbolic meaning of the number three and its occasional appearances in various cultural contexts make it a unique and intriguing choice for a given name.
People
Tres + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tres 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
Tres: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tres?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 482 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tres 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 711,109 US residents.
Is Tres a common name?
We classify Tres as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 497 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tres most popular?
The single biggest year for Tres was 2023, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tres is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tres in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 578 people with the name Tres, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,590 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 Tres 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 Tres?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tres leans strongly male. 480 people counted with this name were male (82.5%), compared with 102 female bearers (17.5%). 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 Tres?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tres is White at 50.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.1%) and Black (18.3%). 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 Tres most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tres in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.5% (292 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 Tres in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tres a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Tres 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 Tres still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tres 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 Tres 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 have the name Tres?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.