Given name
Tre
“the third-born child”
Tre is a variant of Trey. One English interpretation is “the third-born child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tre is a variant of Trey. One English interpretation is “the third-born child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tre is a variant of Trey. An origin associated with Trey is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tre through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,950
- 5,892 boys · 58 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 593 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #2,755 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,755 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 12.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 586 in 1993. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,026 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Tre
- Tre MannAmerican basketball player (born 2001)
- Tre SimmonsAmerican basketball player (born 1982)
- Tre JonesAmerican basketball player (born 2000)
- Tre KelleyAmerican basketball player (born 1985)
- Tre Manderscricketerborn 1995
- Tre McLeanAmerican basketball player (born 1993)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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