Alfred vs Travis
Alfred and Traviscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Travis #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #430 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Travis over time
Alfred and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Travis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Travis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alfred in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Alfred moved ahead of Travis in England and Wales · Boys — #149 and #139 the year before became #142 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Travis changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2024, ending at #430 and #655.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Travis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order changed in 2002: Alfred moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #149 and #139; by 2002 that had become #142 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1979–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Travis in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #271 in 2020, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order changed in 2020: Alfred moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #646 and #506; by 2020 that had become #271 and #556.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #430, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Travis in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Travis #166 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Alfred moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #414 and #311; by 2023 that had become #272 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Travis #348.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alfred | Travis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Travis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Travis
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #427 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys