Edward vs Travis
Edward 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, Edward was ranked #31 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Edward was ranked #62 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Edward was ranked #96 and Travis #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #144 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Travis over time
Edward and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Travis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Travis 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Travis changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #177 and #239.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #41 in 1979, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #144, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Travis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, 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 | Edward | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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
- Edward 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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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