Travers: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	16	2	–	#3,715
1920s	8	1	-50%	#3,479
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#4,003
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	13	1	–	#3,582
1970s	124	12	+854%	#2,275
1980s	118	12	-5%	#2,531
1990s	51	5	-57%	#4,970
2000s	19	2	-63%	#9,316
2010s	35	4	+84%	#9,556
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-71%	#12,003

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,715

1920s

-50%

#3,479

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,003

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,582

1970s

124

+854%

#2,275

1980s

118

-5%

#2,531

1990s

-57%

#4,970

2000s

-63%

#9,316

2010s

+84%

#9,556

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#12,003

The story of Travers

Travers is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1914, 395 American babies have been named Travers. Its peak came in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Travers stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Travers?

The median living Travers is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 48. An estimated 300 people named Travers are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Travers year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#12,003
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#10,676
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#9,556
2013	5	#13,891
2012	5	#14,050
2011	5	#14,171
2010	5	#14,078
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	7	#10,805
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	7	#9,316
2001	–	–
2000	5	#11,999
1995	–	–
1990	11	#4,970
1985	12	#3,786
1980	20	#2,531
1975	15	#2,746
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,792
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Travers, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Travers?

The median living Travers is about 42 years old. Half of all living Traverss are between 33 and 48 years old.

How many people named Travers are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Travers are alive in the United States, based on 395 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Travers in 2025?

Travers did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Travers?

395 babies have been named Travers in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Travers most popular?

Travers peaked in 1980, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Travers a boy or girl name?

Travers is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Travers rising or falling?

Travers is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Travers popularity over time

The story of Travers

How old are people named Travers?

Travers year by year

Frequently asked questions

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