Traves: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#4,703
1970s	89	9	+790%	#1,938
1980s	133	13	+49%	#2,485
1990s	55	6	-59%	#5,205
2000s	19	2	-65%	#9,859
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,703

1970s

+790%

#1,938

1980s

133

+49%

#2,485

1990s

-59%

#5,205

2000s

-65%

#9,859

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Traves

Traves 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 1968, 306 American babies have been named Traves. Its peak came in 1979, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Traves stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Traves?

The median living Traves is about 42 years old; half are between 36 and 46. An estimated 300 people named Traves 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.

Traves 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	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#10,561
2005	–	–
2004	7	#9,859
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#12,000
1995	–	–
1990	9	#5,781
1985	15	#3,209
1980	20	#2,532
1975	9	#3,931
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Traves?

The median living Traves is about 42 years old. Half of all living Travess are between 36 and 46 years old.

How many people named Traves are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Traves are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Traves in 2025?

Traves 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 Traves?

306 babies have been named Traves in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Traves most popular?

Traves peaked in 1979, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Traves a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Traves rising or falling?

Traves has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Traves popularity over time

The story of Traves

How old are people named Traves?

Traves year by year

Frequently asked questions

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