Glen vs Travis
Glen 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, Glen was ranked #79 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Glen was ranked #378 and Travis #167 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #307 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #3688 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Glen was ranked #770 and Travis #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Glen and Travis over time
Glen and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Travis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glen 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.
Glen 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Travis moved ahead of Glen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #129 and #210 the year before became #163 and #137.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glen and Travis changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2023, ending at #770 and #770.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Glen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Travis in 29.
Highest recorded here: Glen #281 in 1996, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glen #3688, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1979–2023
Glen held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Travis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Glen #94 in 1996, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Glen #770, Travis #770.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
Glen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Travis in 11.
Highest recorded here: Glen #129 in 1997, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Travis moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #129 and #210; by 1998 that had become #163 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Glen #378, Travis #167.
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 | Glen | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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
- Glen 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
Glen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #92 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 recorded1963–1985
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1963–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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