Muhammad vs Travis
Muhammad 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, Muhammad was ranked #1 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Muhammad was ranked #2 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Muhammad was ranked #45 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Muhammad was ranked #154 and Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Muhammad and Travis over time
Muhammad and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Muhammad held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Travis in 1.
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.
Travis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Muhammad 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Muhammad rose about as far as Travis fell — from #108 and #165 in 1996 to #1 and #427 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Muhammad held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #1 in 2023, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Muhammad #1, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1992–2024
Muhammad held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Travis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #45 in 2024, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order changed in 2001: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #379 and #330; by 2001 that had become #201 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Muhammad #45, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2003–2024
Muhammad held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Travis in 9.
Highest recorded here: Muhammad #154 in 2024, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Muhammad moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #304 and #270; by 2021 that had become #326 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Muhammad #154, 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 | Muhammad | Travis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Praiseworthy, commendable. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Arabic | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /muˈħammad/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Mohammed, Mohammad, Mehmed | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #21 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #239 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Muhammad has a recorded origin (Arabic); Travis does not have one recorded yet.
- Muhammad has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Travis.
- A meaning is recorded for Muhammad; Travis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Muhammad a "high" Data Confidence level and Travis a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Muhammad
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #319 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #21 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