Trey is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Trey in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
US Rank #890
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About the Name Trey
Trey has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 88 places in five years. It was most popular in 2000 at #515 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Trey is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Trey in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #789, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Trey
Trey Mooney — Trey Mooney is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Trey Yingst — Trey Yingst is an American journalist who serves as the chief foreign correspondent for Fox News based in Jerusalem.
Trey Nyoni — Treymaurice Nyoni is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Trey
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Trey per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Trey in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Trey is declining: down 700 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #515 in 2000.
Trey is more popular in the US (#789) than in the UK (#1402). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Trey include: Trey Mooney, Trey Yingst and Trey Nyoni. Short summaries for each appear below.
Trey ranks #789 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
12
UK babies named Trey (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 700 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Trey
Almost certainly the only Trey in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Trey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Joseph Anthony "Trey" Mancini III is an American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter in the Los Angeles Angels organization.