Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1991
Travail
Travail has 15 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1991–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Travail sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1991.
Travail has 15 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2004.
- 15 total births
- 1991–2004 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Travail since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2004.
- 15
- total births
- 1991–2004
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Travail was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
5 babies were named Travail in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Travail's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Travail's full recorded timeline at 1992, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births.
Travail at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Travail popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2004
- Peak year (1991)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Travail by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Travail's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Travail births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Travail? ▼
15 babies have been named Travail since 1991. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1991 with 5 births.
When was Travail most popular? ▼
Travail was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Travail been used? ▼
Travail has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 14 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Travail? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Travis, Tracy, Trace, Tracey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Travail's data
- Travail's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Travail
Nearby Names Like Travail
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Travail
Travis Boy
#359 308,571 births
Tracy Boy
#3276 61,501 births
Trace Boy
#703 13,764 births
Tracey Boy
#7304 8,688 births
Travon Boy
#3469 6,650 births
Compare Travail side by side: Travail vs Travis Travail vs Tracy Travail vs Trace
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Travail: Baby Name Since 1991 - 15 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/travail. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Travail draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.