Declining since 2001.
Popularity of Treylon since 1992
Babies named Treylon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 147 |
| 2010s | 62 |
| 2020s | 21 |
Meaning & origin
Treylon is a modern American coinage, first recorded in U.S. Social Security data in 1992. Its peak popularity occurred in 2000, but by 2001 usage began a steady downward trajectory. As of 2025, the name does not appear in the national top 1,000 and has too few bearers to calculate a 1-in-N frequency. It has never been concentrated in any particular state, reflecting its status as a rare, scattered choice. Treylon fits the pattern of invented names built from fashionable phonetic elements, offering a distinctive alternative to better-known similar names like Trevon or Braylon.
Treylon appears to be a modern American coinage, possibly blending elements from names like Trevon or Braylon with the popular -on suffix. Its first recorded use in U.S. data is 1992, suggesting it emerged as a creative variation within the trend of distinctive, consonant-heavy names for boys. It has no known historical or linguistic roots outside of this contemporary naming pattern.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Trey, Lonnie
Sibling names for Treylon
Names that share Treylon's style, for a brother or sister.
