Treyton
Of uncertain origin, possibly a blend of Trey and Clayton.
Name Census estimates that about 3,141 living Americans carry the first name Treyton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Treyton today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Treyton births was 2002 (202 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Treyton. 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 Treyton with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.1K
~ 1 in 109,123 Americans
Peak year
2002
202 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,401
Tracked since 1988
Census
Treyton in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,561 people with the first name Treyton, which placed it at #6,303 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
#6,303
National first-name rank
People counted
2.6K
2,561 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Treyton
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treyton is White at 77.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.0%) and Hispanic (5.2%). 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 Treyton 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 Treyton at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.7% · 1,991
- Two or more races9.0% · 230
- Hispanic or Latino5.2% · 132
- Black or African American4.0% · 103
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 39
Popularity
Treyton: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Treyton from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,685 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
Treyton 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 Treyton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Treytons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 30 states and territories. Iowa, Indiana, Missouri recorded the most babies named Treyton, while Georgia, Arkansas, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Treyton
The name Treyton is a relatively modern English name that gained popularity in the late 20th century. Its origins can be traced back to the Old English words "tre" meaning tree and "tun" meaning town or settlement. As such, the name Treyton can be interpreted to mean "tree town" or "settlement among the trees."
While the name itself is a recent coinage, it draws inspiration from historical place names like Treeton in Yorkshire, England, which dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086. The name Treyton could also be seen as a variant of the more traditional names like Trenton or Trent, which share a similar etymological root.
There are no known historical figures of significant prominence who bore the name Treyton before the modern era. However, the name has gained a foothold in recent decades, particularly in the United States and Canada.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Treyton was Treyton Duval (born 1985), an American professional golfer who has competed on the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour. Another early bearer of the name was Treyton Horsley (born 1988), an American actor best known for his roles in television shows like "The Walking Dead" and "The Red Road."
In the world of sports, Treyton Benson (born 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who has played in the American Hockey League and the ECHL. Treyton Daniels (born 1995) is an American football player who played as a wide receiver for the University of Texas at Austin.
In the realm of music, Treyton Tanner (born 1997) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has gained a following on social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Treyton in recent times, showcasing its growing popularity as a modern English name. While its historical roots may be relatively shallow, the name Treyton has carved out a place for itself in the contemporary naming landscape.
People
Treyton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Treyton 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
Treyton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Treyton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,141 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Treyton 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 109,123 US residents.
Is Treyton a common name?
We classify Treyton as "Rare". It ranks above 95.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,179 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Treyton most popular?
The single biggest year for Treyton was 2002, when 202 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Treyton is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Treyton in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,561 people with the name Treyton, or 0.85 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,303 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 Treyton 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 Treyton?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Treyton appears almost entirely male. Of the 2,569 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Treyton?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treyton is White at 77.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.0%) and Hispanic (5.2%). 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 Treyton most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Treyton in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.7% (1,991 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 Treyton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Treyton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Treyton 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 Treyton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Treyton 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 Treyton 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 Treyton?
You can see how many people share the name Treyton on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.