The surname-name Trevino first appeared in the U.S. baby name data in 1969. It reached peak usage two years later:
- 1972: 12 baby boys named Trevino
- 1971: 17 baby boys named Trevino [peak]
- 1970: 5 baby boys named Trevino
- 1969: 5 baby boys named Trevino [debut]
- 1968: unlisted
- 1967: unlisted
Where did the name come from?
Mexican-American professional golfer Lee Trevino, who was born in Texas in the late 1930s.
In the summer of 1968, Trevino won the U.S. Open. He finished five under par — four strokes ahead of defending champion Jack Nicklaus, who placed second.
In the summer of 1971, Trevino not only won the U.S. Open again, but also won the Canadian Open and the British Open — becoming the first golfer to win these three particular tournaments in the same year. (Tiger Woods would repeat the feat in 2000.) Trevino was named PGA Player of the Year, Associated Press Athlete of the Year, and Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.
The Spanish surname Trevino can be traced back to either of two locations in northern Spain called Treviño. What are your thoughts on Trevino as a first name?
Sources:
- Lee Trevino – Wikipedia
- Hanks, Patrick, Simon Lenarcic and Peter McClure. (Eds.) Dictionary of American Family Names. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- SSA
Image: Clipping from the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine (19 Aug. 1974)