Brad vs Travis
Brad 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Brad was ranked #81 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Brad was ranked #307 and Travis #169 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Brad was ranked #629 and Travis #226 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brad was ranked #3688 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Brad and Travis over time
Brad and Travis appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Travis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Travis in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Brad held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Travis in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brad #164 in 1997, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brad #3688, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1996–2007
Brad held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Travis in 6.
Highest recorded here: Brad #203 in 1997, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Brad #629, Travis #226.
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 | Brad | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brad has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Travis.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brad
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1976–1986
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1976–1986).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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