Trevor
Trevor is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and fawr, meaning "large, big". The Cornish language equivalent is Trevorrow and is most associated with Ludgvan.
- Welsh
- English
Meaning & Origin of Trevor
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trevor is a common given name or surname of Welsh origin. It is an habitational name, deriving from the Welsh tre(f), meaning "homestead", or "settlement" and fawr, meaning "large, big". The Cornish language equivalent is Trevorrow and is most associated with Ludgvan.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
- English
The Story of Trevor
The earliest SSA record of Trevor as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 17 babies received it. 1998 was its biggest year on record, with 6,598 newborns named Trevor — #58 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Trevors. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #693 among baby boy names with 393 births, falling sharply (-40%). In total, more than 162K Trevors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Trevor
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Trevor. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Trefor
- Trev
Notable people named Trevor
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Claire Trevor (1910–2000), American actress
- Hugh Trevor (1903–1933), American actor
- John Trevor (disambiguation) , various people
- William Trevor (1928–2016), Irish writer
- William Spottiswoode Trevor (1831–1907), recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Names that sound like Trevor
Phonetically similar names — useful when Trevor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Trevor
Trevor is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 162K births in the dataset. Trevor's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #58. Use the chart and map above to compare Trevor'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.