Kevin vs Travis
Kevin 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, Kevin was ranked #73 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1998, Kevin was ranked #76 and Travis #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #164 and Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #174 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #264 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kevin was ranked #432 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Kevin and Travis over time
Kevin and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Kevin 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.
Kevin 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
Kevin and Travis changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #164 and #239.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Travis in 4.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #141 in 1996, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #264, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #12 in 1984, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #174, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Kevin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Travis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Kevin #60 in 1998, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kevin #164, 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 | Kevin | Travis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of the Irish Caoimhín, combining Old Irish 'cóem' (dear, beloved, gentle) with 'gein' (birth) — 'beloved birth'. Associated with Saint Caoimhín, who founded a monastery at Glendalough in the 6th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛv.ɪn/ | 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 #139 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kevin has a recorded origin (Irish); Travis does not have one recorded yet.
- Kevin and Travis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kevin; Travis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kevin
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 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 recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #186 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