Trevon
Anglicized form of the Welsh name Trevor, meaning "great village" or "big settlement".
Name Census estimates that about 13,996 living Americans carry the first name Trevon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Trevon today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Trevon births was 1997 (849 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Trevon. 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 Trevon with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
14K
~ 1 in 24,489 Americans
Peak year
1997
849 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,926
Tracked since 1965
Census
Trevon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 10,584 people with the first name Trevon, which placed it at #2,370 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
#2,370
National first-name rank
People counted
11K
10,584 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
3.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trevon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trevon is Black at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.6%) and White (7.2%). 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 Trevon 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 Trevon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.8% · 8,235
- Two or more races9.6% · 1,013
- White7.2% · 759
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 426
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 82
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 69
Gender
Gender distribution for Trevon
Out of the 14,255 babies given the name Trevon since 1880, 99.8% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Trevon as a male name
- Ranked #1,926 in 2024
- 82 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1997 (849 births)
Trevon as a female name
- Ranked #16,780 in 1999
- 5 female births in 1999
- Peak: 1994 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trevon appears almost entirely male. Of the 10,587 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Trevon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Trevon from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5,844 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
Trevon 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 Trevon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trevons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 38 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Trevon, while Delaware, Iowa, Nevada recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 328 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Trevon
The name Trevon has its roots in the Welsh language and is derived from the elements "tref," meaning "town," and the personal name "Gwion." It is a modern variant of the traditional Welsh name "Trefor," which gained popularity during the Middle Ages.
In its earliest form, the name Trefor was recorded in the 12th century as "Trefawr," referring to a person from a significant town or village. As the Welsh language evolved, the name underwent various spelling changes, leading to the modern form of Trevon.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Trevon was Trevon ap Rhys, a Welsh nobleman who lived in the early 13th century. He was known for his involvement in the conflicts between the Welsh princes and the English Crown during the reign of King John.
Another notable historical figure with the name Trevon was Trevon Goch, a 14th-century Welsh poet and bard. His works celebrated the culture and traditions of his homeland, and he is considered one of the most influential figures in the preservation of Welsh literature during the medieval period.
In the 16th century, Trevon ab Einion was a renowned Welsh scholar and translator. He played a crucial role in the translation of the Bible into the Welsh language, making it accessible to a wider audience and contributing to the preservation of the Welsh linguistic heritage.
During the 17th century, Trevon Jones was a prominent figure in the English Civil War. He served as a captain in the Parliamentarian forces and was known for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
Trevon Griffiths, born in 1825, was a Welsh industrialist and philanthropist. He made significant contributions to the development of the coal mining industry in South Wales and used his wealth to support educational initiatives and charitable causes in his community.
While the name Trevon has its origins in Wales, it has gained popularity in various parts of the world, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, its historical roots and connections to Welsh culture and language remain an essential part of its identity.
People
Trevon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Trevon 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
Trevon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Trevon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13,996 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Trevon 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 24,489 US residents.
Is Trevon a common name?
We classify Trevon as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 14,255 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Trevon most popular?
The single biggest year for Trevon was 1997, when 849 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Trevon 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 Trevon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 10,584 people with the name Trevon, or 3.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,370 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 Trevon 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 Trevon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Trevon appears almost entirely male. Of the 10,587 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Trevon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Trevon is Black at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.6%) and White (7.2%). 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 Trevon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Trevon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.8% (8,235 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 Trevon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Trevon a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Trevon 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 Trevon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Trevon 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 Trevon 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 Trevon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.