Travis
Boy nameTravis has been given to 310,687 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1989 and currently ranks #434 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈtɹævɪs/
From an Old French word meaning "to cross over," related to traverse. Probably a name for a gatekeeper or the toll collector of a bridge. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Particularly: “Please specify the Old French root if it is known.”API
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
310,687
Peak year
1989 (11,575 babies)
Rank in 2025
#434 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -48%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Travis
Travis Barker
American drummer (born 1975)
Travis Fimmel
Australian actor and model
Travis Kelce
American football player (born 1989)
Jim Reeves
American country singer (1923–1964)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Travis.
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