How Many People Are Named Travis?
An estimated 286,986 people in the United States have the first name Travis. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #172 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Travis peaked in popularity in 1989 with 11,577 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Travis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Travis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Travis is overwhelmingly male, 2,116 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Travis has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
286,986
About 1 in 1,194 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1989
11,577 births
Total Registered
309,943
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Travis
Travis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 309,943 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Travis as a male name
Ranked #361 in 2024
914 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (11,528 births)
Travis as a female name
Ranked #6,476 in 2004
19 female births in 2004
Peak: 1988 (91 births)
Travis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Travis span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 103,691 babies were registered. Travis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Travis by Decade
How has Travis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | 76 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 97 | 97 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 194 | 194 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,515 | 1,437 | 78 | |
| 1920s | 2,568 | 2,461 | 107 | |
| 1930s | 3,271 | 3,188 | 83 | |
| 1940s | 3,708 | 3,580 | 128 | |
| 1950s | 3,988 | 3,898 | 90 | |
| 1960s | 12,763 | 12,600 | 163 | |
| 1970s | 64,627 | 64,107 | 520 | |
| 1980s | 103,691 | 102,929 | 762 | |
| 1990s | 68,364 | 68,208 | 156 | |
| 2000s | 25,765 | 25,736 | 29 | |
| 2010s | 14,896 | 14,896 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 4,420 | 4,420 | 0 | |
Travis by State
Birth registrations for Travis span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 5,991 Traviss were registered per state.
Travis + Last Name Combinations
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Travis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Travis?
We estimate approximately 286,986 people named Travis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,194 Americans share this first name.
Is Travis a common name?
Travis is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 309,943 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Travis most popular?
Travis reached peak popularity in 1989, when 11,577 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Travis is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Travis a male name?
Travis is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Travis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Travis Smith, Travis Johnson, Travis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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