Trevor
Trevor is a Welsh name derived from the village of Trefor, meaning "large settlement" or "homestead." It combines the Welsh elements "tref" (settlement) and "fawr" (large), reflecting its geographic origins in Wales.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 374. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 2,150
- 2012: 1,881
- 2013: 1,537
- 2014: 1,333
- 2015: 1,189
- 2016: 1,095
- 2017: 909
- 2018: 855
- 2019: 782
- 2020: 730
- 2021: 657
- 2022: 555
- 2023: 531
- 2024: 454
- 2025: 400
- 2026 (projected): 374
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in English-speaking countries
- •Has a strong Welsh heritage that connects to place and history
- •Popular in the 1980s-90s, now considered a modern classic
- •Works well across different ages from childhood to adulthood
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Statistics
161,164
Total births since 1880
1998
Peak year
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