Trey means three — from the Old French tres. A trey IS three in cards and dice — the lucky three. Trey Parker co-created South Park — one of TV's most influential. In basketball, a trey IS a three-pointer. Four letters of the lucky-three, South-Park-influential, and the basketball three-pointer.
Trey means three. Parker co-created South Park. A trey IS three in cards and a three-pointer in basketball.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old French; Trey Parker (born 1969).
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Today
Trey remains a beloved choice, ranking #642 in the US. 40,293 babies have been named Trey since 1948.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Trey?
1999peak year
Trey first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1948. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1999, 1,798 babies received the name (ranked #189). Today it sits around #642, with roughly 428 babies named Trey each year. Trey's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 40,293 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Trey's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — triple communication. People named Trey tend to be sharp, lucky, and gifted at being the three in every game.
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