Travis
From an English surname that came from Old French traverser, to cross. It described someone who collected tolls at a river crossing or bridge.
Travis in 2025
Travis was given to 732 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 873rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,529 babies born.
The history of Travis
Travis reached its highest point in 1989, when 11,575 babies were given the name, ranking 67th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 58th, in 1979.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 310,687 babies have been named Travis. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Travis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Travis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | 1,060 |
| 1890s | 97 | 1,409 |
| 1900s | 194 | 1,129 |
| 1910s | 1,515 | 779 |
| 1920s | 2,568 | 716 |
| 1930s | 3,271 | 601 |
| 1940s | 3,708 | 627 |
| 1950s | 3,988 | 742 |
| 1960s | 12,763 | 235 |
| 1970s | 64,623 | 58 |
| 1980s | 103,689 | 65 |
| 1990s | 68,364 | 69 |
| 2000s | 25,766 | 223 |
| 2010s | 14,898 | 328 |
| 2020s | 5,167 | 666 |
Where Travis is heading
Travis has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 1,404 babies in 2015 to 732 in 2025.
Names like Travis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Travis.