Treu
Treu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Abdias Treu (1597–1669), German mathematician and academic Adam Treu, American football player Blair Treu, American film director Catharina Treu (1743–1811), German painter Georg Treu (1843-1921), German classical archaeologist and curator Kurt Treu (1928–1991), German classical philologist Paul Treu, South African rugby union player and…
Meaning & Origin of Treu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Treu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Abdias Treu (1597–1669), German mathematician and academic Adam Treu, American football player Blair Treu, American film director Catharina Treu (1743–1811), German painter Georg Treu (1843-1921), German classical archaeologist and curator Kurt Treu (1928–1991), German classical philologist Paul Treu, South African rugby union player and…
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The Story of Treu
As a girl name
Treu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2021, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 24 Treus were born — ranking #5,306 that year. As of 2026, Treu ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Treus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Treu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 27 Treus were born — ranking #3,908 that year. As of 2026, Treu ranks #5,576 for boys with 17 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Treus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Treu
Treu is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 117 births in the dataset. Treu's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,908. Use the chart and map above to compare Treu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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