Travius
A masculine name with an obscure origin meaning "travels far".
Name Census estimates that about 189 living Americans carry the first name Travius. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Travius today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Travius births was 1992 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Travius. 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
189
~ 1 in 1,813,515 Americans
Peak year
1992
13 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,891
Tracked since 1974
Census
Travius in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 188 people with the first name Travius, which placed it at #39,872 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
#39,872
National first-name rank
People counted
188
188 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Travius
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Travius is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Travius 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 Travius at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 172
- White3.7% · 7
- Two or more races3.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 1
Popularity
Travius: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Travius from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 92 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Travius 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 Travius during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Travius' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Travius
The name Travius is a relatively obscure given name with roots that can be traced back to ancient Rome. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "travius," which means "winding" or "crooked." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with someone who lived near a winding road or path.
The earliest recorded use of the name Travius dates back to the 1st century AD, when it was mentioned in a Roman census record. However, it is unclear whether this was a common name or simply a one-off instance. Over the centuries, the name appears to have fallen out of widespread use, only resurfacing sporadically in various historical records.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Travius was a Roman soldier who served under the emperor Tiberius in the 1st century AD. Although not much is known about his life, his name was recorded in military records of the time.
In the 5th century AD, a monk named Travius is said to have lived in a monastery in what is now southern France. He is mentioned in several religious texts from that period, although the details of his life are largely obscure.
Fast-forwarding to the 12th century, a nobleman named Travius is recorded as having been a prominent figure in the court of King Henry II of England. He is said to have served as a trusted advisor to the king and played a role in various political and military matters of the time.
In the 16th century, a scholar and philosopher named Travius lived in Italy. He wrote several treatises on various philosophical topics, although his works have largely been lost to time.
Another notable Travius was a 17th-century explorer from Spain who is said to have embarked on several expeditions to the Americas. While the details of his journeys are unclear, his name is mentioned in a few historical accounts from that era.
Throughout history, the name Travius has remained relatively uncommon, with only a handful of individuals bearing this moniker. Its origins and meaning have added an air of mystery and intrigue to the name, making it a unique and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with a rich historical background.
People
Travius + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Travius 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
Travius: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Travius?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 189 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Travius 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 1,813,515 US residents.
Is Travius a common name?
We classify Travius as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 195 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Travius most popular?
The single biggest year for Travius was 1992, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Travius is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Travius in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 188 people with the name Travius, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,872 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 Travius 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 Travius?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Travius leans strongly male. 189 people counted with this name were male (97.9%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.1%). 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 Travius?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Travius is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.7%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Travius most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Travius in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (172 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 Travius in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Travius a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Travius 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 Travius still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Travius 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 Travius 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 people share the name Travius?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.