Francis vs Travis
Francis 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, Francis was ranked #193 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #278 and Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #267 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #352 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Francis and Travis over time
Francis and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Travis in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Francis 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
Francis and Travis changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #193 and #427.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Francis and Travis averaged 55.9 places apart, ending at #278 and #239.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Travis in 13.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order changed in 2013: Francis moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #256 and #220; by 2013 that had become #241 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #193, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Travis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Francis #49 in 1979, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #267, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Travis in 11.
Highest recorded here: Francis #100 in 1997, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order changed in 2024: Travis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #200 and #348; by 2024 that had become #278 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #278, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Francis
Pairs where Francis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Daniel vs Francis
In 1964 they stood at #19 and #16 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #309.
Daniel · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Thomas vs Francis
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #16 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #309.
Thomas · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Adrian vs Francis
Adrian and Francis changed places 20 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #309.
Adrian · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Francis vs Noel
Francis and Noel changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #309 and #402.
Francis · Noel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Francis | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (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
- Francis 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
Francis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #316 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