Travone
A masculine name of unknown origin, possibly a blend of Travis and Javon.
Name Census estimates that about 252 living Americans carry the first name Travone. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Travone today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Travone births was 1999 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Travone. 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
252
~ 1 in 1,360,136 Americans
Peak year
1999
17 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,003
Tracked since 1977
Census
Travone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 203 people with the first name Travone, which placed it at #38,074 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
#38,074
National first-name rank
People counted
203
203 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Travone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Travone is Black at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and White (3.9%). 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 Travone 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 Travone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.2% · 179
- Two or more races5.4% · 11
- White3.9% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 5
Popularity
Travone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Travone 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 126 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
Travone 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 Travone during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Travones live
Origin
Meaning and history of Travone
The given name Travone has its origins rooted in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. It is believed to be a derivative of the Etruscan word "travonis," meaning "traveler" or "wanderer."
This name gained prominence during the Roman Empire, where it was commonly used to refer to those who embarked on long journeys or expeditions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Travone can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentions a Roman soldier by that name who participated in the Punic Wars against Carthage in the 3rd century BC.
In the Middle Ages, the name Travone was adopted by various European cultures and underwent slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the 12th century, a Venetian explorer named Travone Marcello is said to have been among the first Europeans to establish trade routes with the Far East, earning him a place in the annals of history.
During the Renaissance period, the name Travone gained further recognition. A renowned Italian artist and architect, Travone Bramante (1444-1514), is credited with designing several iconic structures in Rome, including the Tempietto and the St. Peter's Basilica.
In more recent times, Travone has been associated with several prominent figures. One notable example is Travone Robinson (1888-1967), an American baseball player who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the early 20th century and was instrumental in breaking down racial barriers in professional sports.
Another individual of note is Travone Williams (1945-2022), a British actor and playwright who gained critical acclaim for his performances in several Shakespearean productions and his contributions to the theater scene in the United Kingdom.
Lastly, Travone Montes (1957-present) is a renowned Mexican environmentalist and conservationist who has dedicated his life to protecting the biodiversity of the rainforests in Central America and raising awareness about the impact of deforestation.
People
Travone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Travone 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
Travone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Travone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 252 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Travone 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 1,360,136 US residents.
Is Travone a common name?
We classify Travone as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 258 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Travone most popular?
The single biggest year for Travone was 1999, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Travone is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Travone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 203 people with the name Travone, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,074 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 Travone 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 Travone?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Travone appears almost entirely male. Of the 196 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Travone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Travone is Black at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and White (3.9%). 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 Travone most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Travone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (179 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 Travone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Travone a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Travone 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 Travone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Travone 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 Travone 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 have the name Travone?
See how many people share the name Travone on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.