Nigel vs Travis
Nigel 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, Nigel was ranked #76 and Travis #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Nigel was ranked #277 and Travis #140 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nigel was ranked #3688 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Nigel was ranked #715 and Travis #609 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Nigel and Travis over time
Nigel and Travis appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Travis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nigel in 0.
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.
Nigel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Nigel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Travis in 26.
Highest recorded here: Nigel #552 in 1996, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nigel #3688, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1979–2014
Nigel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Travis in 7.
Highest recorded here: Nigel #78 in 1979, Travis #249 in 2002.
The order changed in 2005: Travis moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #375 and #500; by 2005 that had become #403 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Nigel #715, Travis #609.
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 | Nigel | 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, IE, 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) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nigel and Travis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Nigel
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1983).
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