Travis

“To cross over” — Old French origin

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

Travis has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #36 (1979) · 308,571 babies named Travis all-time · 1 in 2,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 4,600 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

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 · Broken Bow
Travis Bickle — Taxi Driver
Travis Manawa — Fear the Walking Dead

What Travises become

Among 817 notable people named Travis:

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

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