Ronan vs Travis
Ronan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ronan was ranked #25 and Travis #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ronan was ranked #65 and Travis #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ronan was ranked #75 and Travis #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ronan was ranked #268 and Travis #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Ronan and Travis over time
Ronan and Travis appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Ronan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Travis 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.
Ronan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Travis in 1. 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
Ronan and Travis changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #268 and #427.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ronan #139 in 1999, Travis #120 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ronan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Travis in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ronan #139 in 1999, Travis #120 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Ronan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #353 and #333; by 2020 that had become #305 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ronan #268, Travis #427.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1979–2024
Ronan held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ronan #36 in 1979, Travis #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ronan #65, Travis #655.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Ronan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Travis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ronan #20 in 2021, Travis #132 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ronan #25, 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 | Ronan | Travis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally interpreted as 'little seal'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹoʊnən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #86 (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
- Ronan has a recorded origin (Irish); Travis does not have one recorded yet.
- Ronan and Travis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ronan; Travis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ronan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #67 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 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