Trevino
Of Spanish origin meaning "triple boundary" or "three borders".
Name Census estimates that about 153 living Americans carry the first name Trevino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trevino today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trevino births was 1971 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trevino. 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
153
~ 1 in 2,240,224 Americans
Peak year
1971
17 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2016 SSA rank
#14,027
Tracked since 1969
Census
Trevino in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 241 people with the first name Trevino, which placed it at #34,040 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
#34,040
National first-name rank
People counted
241
241 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
57.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trevino
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trevino is Black at 57.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.8%). 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 Trevino 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 Trevino at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American57.3% · 138
- Hispanic or Latino27.4% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.8% · 14
- White4.6% · 11
- Two or more races3.7% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
Popularity
Trevino: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trevino from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 69 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Trevino 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 Trevino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trevinos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Trevino
The given name Trevino is of Spanish origin, derived from the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the medieval period, likely between the 8th and 15th centuries.
Trevino is thought to be a locative surname, which means it originated from a specific place or location. In this case, it is presumed to have come from the town or village of Treviño, located in the province of Burgos, in the northern region of Castile and León, Spain.
The name Treviño itself is believed to stem from the Latin word "trivium," which referred to a place where three roads met or intersected. This etymology suggests that the town of Treviño may have been situated at a significant crossroads or junction during its early history.
One of the earliest documented references to the name Trevino can be found in the medieval Spanish epic poem "El Cantar de Mio Cid," which dates back to the 12th century. In this literary work, a character named Trevino is mentioned, though it is unclear whether this was a first name or a surname at the time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the first name Trevino. One of the earliest was Trevino de Vivar (c. 1030-1099), a Spanish knight and military leader who fought alongside El Cid during the Reconquista against the Moors.
Another famous bearer of the name was Trevino de Nalda (c. 1200-1275), a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Kingdom of Castile during the reign of King Alfonso X.
In the 16th century, Trevino de Aranda (1492-1567) was a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied several expeditions to the New World, including the first European exploration of the Gulf of California.
During the 18th century, Trevino de la Cueva (1718-1794) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of several provinces in New Spain (present-day Mexico).
In more recent times, one of the most prominent individuals with the first name Trevino was Lee Trevino (born 1939), an American professional golfer of Mexican descent who won numerous major championships, including six majors on the PGA Tour.
People
Trevino + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trevino 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
Trevino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trevino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 153 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trevino 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 2,240,224 US residents.
Is Trevino a common name?
We classify Trevino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trevino most popular?
The single biggest year for Trevino was 1971, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trevino is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Trevino in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 241 people with the name Trevino, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,040 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 Trevino 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 Trevino?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trevino leans strongly male. 210 people counted with this name were male (86.8%), compared with 32 female bearers (13.2%). 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 Trevino?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trevino is Black at 57.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.8%). 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 Trevino most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trevino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.3% (138 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 Trevino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trevino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Trevino 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 Trevino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trevino 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 Trevino 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 named Trevino?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Trevino at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.