Total births
395
Boys' name · since 1914
Travers
395 babies named Travers in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 395
- total births
- 1914–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
395 boys have been named Travers since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Travers recorded 395 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2021.
- 395 total births
- 1914–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
395 boys have been named Travers since 1914, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 395
- total births
- 1914–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Travers was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
20 babies were named Travers in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Travers's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Travers splits its recorded history at 1985: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Travers at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Travers popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2021
- Peak year (1980)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Travers by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Travers's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Travers births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 16
1910s
16 births
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
124 births
- 1980s
1980s
118 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 35
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 124 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Travers? ▼
395 babies have been named Travers since 1914. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1980 with 20 births.
When was Travers most popular? ▼
Travers was most popular in the 1970s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Travers been used? ▼
Travers has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 108 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Travers? ▼
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 Travers's data
- Travers's decade-level peak was the 1970s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Travers
Nearby Names Like Travers
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Travers
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 Travers side by side: Travers vs Travis Travers vs Tracy Travers vs Trace
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Travers: Baby Name Since 1914 - 395 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/travers. 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 Travers 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 June 2026.