Brendan vs Travis
Brendan 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Brendan was ranked #56 and Travis #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Brendan was ranked #74 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #404 and Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #619 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #394 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Brendan and Travis over time
Brendan and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Travis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brendan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brendan and Travis changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #404 and #239.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Brendan and Travis averaged 54.0 places apart, ending at #404 and #239.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #157 in 1998, Travis #120 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Travis in 26.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #23 in 1979, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #394, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Travis in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #73 in 1997, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Travis moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #213 and #270; by 2021 that had become #433 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #404, Travis #239.
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 | Brendan | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendan and Travis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brendan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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