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Boy name#217 of boy names

Trevor

Pronounced T R EH1 V ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1998
  • 110 years in use
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How popular is Trevor?

Trevor is a boys' name, and first appears in 1915. It has been given to 161,389 children — the 217th most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 69% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1998, when 6,604 children were given it.

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1998Boys: 6,604Girls: 18

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
T R EH1 V ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Trevor

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Trevor

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Trevor?
Trevor ranks 217th among boys' names in US records, with 161,389 births since 1915. Over the past decade it accounts for 7,751.
Is Trevor a unisex name?
No. Trevor is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Trevor most popular?
1998, when 6,604 children were given the name. It has been in use for 110 years and is still recorded as of 2024.