Trevin
A masculine name derived from the Celtic name Tryffin, meaning "great twin".
Name Census estimates that about 4,532 living Americans carry the first name Trevin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trevin today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trevin births was 2008 (275 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trevin. 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 Trevin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
4.5K
~ 1 in 75,630 Americans
Peak year
2008
275 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,171
Tracked since 1964
Census
Trevin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,911 people with the first name Trevin, which placed it at #4,672 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
#4,672
National first-name rank
People counted
3.9K
3,911 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trevin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trevin is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Black (17.5%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). 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 Trevin 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 Trevin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.6% · 2,566
- Black or African American17.5% · 685
- Two or more races8.1% · 316
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 212
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 65
Popularity
Trevin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trevin from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,672 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
Trevin 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 Trevin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trevins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. Texas, California, Utah recorded the most babies named Trevin, while Nevada, Arkansas, New Mexico recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 63 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trevin
The given name Trevin is a modern variant derived from the Old English name Trevor, which originated in Wales. Trevor itself is derived from the Welsh words "tref" meaning "town" and "mawr" meaning "great" or "large". The name Trevin likely emerged as a variant spelling in the late 20th century.
While the name Trevor has been recorded as early as the 16th century, the first known recorded use of the spelling Trevin is much more recent, with the earliest examples dating back to the late 1900s. The name gained popularity in the United States and other English-speaking countries during this time.
Historically, there are not many notable individuals with the name Trevin due to its relatively modern origins. However, there are a few examples worth mentioning. Trevin Hunte, born in 1987, was a contestant on the second season of the American singing competition show "The Voice" in 2012. Trevin Wax, born in 1980, is an American author and pastor who has written several books on Christian theology and culture.
Another individual with the name Trevin is Trevin Zeller, a professional basketball player from the United States who was born in 1994. He played college basketball for the University of Michigan and was later drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the NBA in 2016.
Trevin Smith, born in 1989, is an American football player who currently plays as a wide receiver for the National Football League (NFL). He has played for several teams, including the Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks.
Lastly, Trevin Jones, born in 1988, is a Canadian actor and model. He has appeared in various television shows and films, including roles in the series "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and the movie "Cabin in the Woods" in 2012.
People
Trevin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trevin 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
Trevin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trevin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4,532 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trevin 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 75,630 US residents.
Is Trevin a common name?
We classify Trevin as "Rare". It ranks above 96.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,631 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trevin most popular?
The single biggest year for Trevin was 2008, when 275 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trevin 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 Trevin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,911 people with the name Trevin, or 1.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,672 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 Trevin 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 Trevin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trevin appears almost entirely male. Of the 3,913 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Trevin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trevin is White at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Black (17.5%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). 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 Trevin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Trevin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (2,566 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 Trevin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trevin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trevin 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 Trevin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trevin 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 Trevin 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 are called Trevin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.