Travis

Meaning: To cross over
Origin: Old French

Boy's name · #434 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Travis reached its best rank, #36, in 1979 and ranked #434 in 2025. Roughly 309,000 boys have been named Travis since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 40 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#556 in Scotland (2025) · #636 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #2,647 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,051 in France (2025) · #359 in Canada (2024).

Famous Travises

Travis Scott — American rapper, singer and record producer (born 1991)
Travis Barker — American drummer (born 1975)
Travis Fimmel — Australian actor and model
Travis Kelce — American football player (born 1989)
Travis Kalanick — American entrepreneur

In stories & tradition

Travis Mayweather — A Choice of Futures (book)
Travis Bickle — Taxi Driver (film)
Travis Manawa — Fear the Walking Dead (TV series)

What Travises become

Among 817 notable people named Travis:

Sports figures appear 2.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Travis Kelce, American football player (born 1989).

Similar names: Sean · Trevor · Spencer · Chris · Curtis · Mario

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