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Travis

/ˈtɹævɪs/ · 99% boys · #434 in the US for boys, 2025

Travis has been given to about 310,687 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈtɹævɪs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 276,213
Median age today40 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Travis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1989 · 11,575
  • Born in 2025732
  • All time310,687
  • England & Wales, 2025#627 · 59

How popular is Travis?

Travis ranks 434th among American boys in 2025, with 732 born that year. Its best year was 1989, when 11,575 babies were given the name, ranking 41st. The typical living American called Travis is about 40 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Travis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Davis0.75
  2. Francis0.68
  3. Paris0.62
  4. Jarvis0.62
  5. Artis0.62
  6. Alvis0.62
  7. Aris0.62
  8. Harris0.59

Middle names for Travis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Travis Paul0.77
  2. Travis John0.77
  3. Travis Lee0.77
  4. Travis Dean0.76
  5. Travis Blake0.76
  6. Travis Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Travis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daniellesister · 0.97
  2. Derekbrother · 0.97
  3. Aliciasister · 0.97
  4. Ambersister · 0.97
  5. Coreybrother · 0.96
  6. Caseyeither · 0.96

Where Travis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.08%
  2. Connecticut0.05%
  3. Kentucky0.04%
  4. South Carolina0.04%
  5. New Jersey0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Travis Anderson0.77
  2. Travis Reyes0.72
  3. Travis Nguyen0.72
  4. Travis Moore0.72
  5. Travis Lee0.72
  6. Travis Hall0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Travis

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Travis across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.