Treon
A unique name of uncertain origin, perhaps inspired by Greek words related to running or speed.
Name Census estimates that about 250 living Americans carry the first name Treon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Treon today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Treon births was 2003 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Treon. 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
250
~ 1 in 1,371,017 Americans
Peak year
2003
16 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2020 SSA rank
#10,501
Tracked since 1987
Census
Treon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 293 people with the first name Treon, which placed it at #29,959 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
#29,959
National first-name rank
People counted
293
293 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Treon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treon is Black at 80.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.6%) and Hispanic (3.8%). 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 Treon 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 Treon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.9% · 237
- White9.6% · 28
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1% · 9
- Two or more races2.7% · 8
Popularity
Treon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Treon from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Treon 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 Treon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Treon
The name Treon has its origins in ancient Greek language and culture, dating back to the classical period of ancient Greece. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "treos," which means "to tremble" or "to fear." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were perceived as courageous or fearless.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Treon can be found in the works of ancient Greek historians and writers, such as Herodotus and Plutarch. They mention a Spartan warrior named Treon who fought bravely in the Peloponnesian War against the Athenians in the 5th century BC.
During the Hellenistic period, which spanned from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the emergence of the Roman Empire, the name Treon gained popularity among the Greeks and Macedonians. A notable figure from this era was Treon of Samos, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 3rd century BC and made significant contributions to the field of geometry.
In the Byzantine Empire, which ruled over the eastern Mediterranean region from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Treon was occasionally used among the Greek-speaking population. One example is Treon Amalfitanos, a 12th-century Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the city of Amalfi, in present-day Italy.
During the Renaissance period, the name Treon resurfaced in some parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and Greece. A notable figure from this time was Treon Palamedes, a 16th-century Greek scholar and humanist who taught at the University of Padua and contributed to the revival of classical Greek literature.
In more recent history, the name Treon has been less common but still used occasionally. One notable individual was Treon Goudelis, a Greek poet and playwright who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was known for his contributions to the modern Greek literary canon.
Other notable individuals named Treon throughout history include Treon Maxentius, a Roman senator and military commander in the 4th century AD; Treon Philadelpheus, a 13th-century Greek mathematician and astronomer; and Treon Boccaccio, a 14th-century Italian poet and scholar who was a contemporary of the famous writer Giovanni Boccaccio.
People
Treon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Treon 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
Treon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Treon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 250 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Treon 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 1,371,017 US residents.
Is Treon a common name?
We classify Treon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 254 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Treon most popular?
The single biggest year for Treon was 2003, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Treon is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Treon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 293 people with the name Treon, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,959 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 Treon 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 Treon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Treon leans strongly male. 244 people counted with this name were male (84.1%), compared with 46 female bearers (15.9%). 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 Treon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Treon is Black at 80.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.6%) and Hispanic (3.8%). 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 Treon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Treon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (237 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 Treon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Treon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Treon 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 Treon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Treon 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 Treon 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 Treon as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.