Dean vs Travis
Dean 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, Dean was ranked #60 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Dean was ranked #79 and Travis #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dean was ranked #348 and Travis #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #394 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Travis over time
Dean and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Dean 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.
Dean 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
Dean and Travis changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #651 and #427.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Travis in 21.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order changed in 2023: Travis moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #585 and #646; by 2023 that had become #728 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #27 in 1992, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #394, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Dean held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Travis in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dean #348, 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 | Dean | 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #432 (2025) | 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
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Travis.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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