Travor
From Latin elements meaning "across" and "wander", signifying a traveller or wanderer.
Name Census estimates that about 105 living Americans carry the first name Travor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Travor today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Travor births was 1987 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Travor. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
105
~ 1 in 3,264,327 Americans
Peak year
1987
10 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2008 SSA rank
#12,421
Tracked since 1977
Census
Travor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 243 people with the first name Travor, which placed it at #33,857 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,857
National first-name rank
People counted
243
243 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
58.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Travor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Travor is White at 58.8%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Travor described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Travor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White58.8% · 143
- Black or African American26.3% · 64
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.3% · 13
- Two or more races4.5% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 4
Popularity
Travor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Travor from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Travor by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Travor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Travor
The name Travor has its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "tréfere," which means "woodcutter" or "tree-feller." This occupational surname emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain, around the 5th to 11th centuries CE.
The earliest recorded use of the name Travor can be traced back to the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this historical record, several individuals with variations of the name, such as "Trevour" and "Trayvor," were listed as landowners or tenants.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Travor was Sir Travor de Montfort, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror during the Norman conquest of England in 1066. He was granted lands in Warwickshire for his service and played a significant role in the subsequent battles against the Anglo-Saxon resistance.
In the 13th century, a prominent figure named Travor ap Rhys emerged as a Welsh prince and leader during the conflicts between the Welsh and the English Crown. He is remembered for his fierce resistance against the English forces and his efforts to preserve Welsh independence and cultural identity.
During the Renaissance period, Travor Maddox (1493-1561) was a renowned English scholar and humanist. He studied at Oxford University and later became a tutor to the children of King Henry VIII. Maddox was known for his translations of ancient Greek and Latin texts and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of the time.
In the 17th century, Travor Smythe (1621-1677) was an English politician and member of parliament who played a significant role in the English Civil War. He initially supported the Parliamentarian cause but later switched sides and fought for the Royalists, earning him the nickname "Turncoat Travor."
Another notable figure was Travor Willoughby (1765-1833), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He distinguished himself in several battles against the French fleet and was later promoted to the rank of Admiral for his bravery and leadership.
While the name Travor has seen a decline in popularity in recent times, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of historical names that reflect the cultural and linguistic diversity of the English-speaking world.
People
Travor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Travor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Travor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Travor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 105 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Travor going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,264,327 US residents.
Is Travor a common name?
We classify Travor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 109 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Travor most popular?
The single biggest year for Travor was 1987, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Travor is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Travor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 243 people with the name Travor, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,857 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Travor in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Travor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Travor appears almost entirely male. Of the 242 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Travor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Travor is White at 58.8%. The next largest groups are Black (26.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Travor most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Travor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.8% (143 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Travor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Travor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Travor in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Travor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Travor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Travor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Travor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.