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Travis

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Origin of the name

Travis was first an English surname of Norman origin, usually explained by traverser, “to cross”: a toll collector at a crossing.

Short-lived name

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In 1989, Travis reached its peak: 11,526 boys, 1 baby in 333. The trend faded fast: today's pace is 93% below the peak. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 434. 33% of all babies named Travis since 1880 were born in the 1980s.
308,571births since 1880
1980sgeneration
No. 41rank at its peak, in 1989

Where babies named Travis are born

1989

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The darker the blue, the more common Travis is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Travis is most common in Alaska (2.6 times), Wyoming (2.5) and Idaho (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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