Travon
- Pronunciation
- [Tra-von]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Fair Town. Abbreviation Of Trevelyan.
- Origin
- English
About the Name Travon
Travon is a modern American name, often treated as a short form of Trevelyan — an old Cornish surname linked to the idea of a homestead or "fair town." As a contemporary coinage it blends the familiar Tra- and -von sounds favored in late-twentieth-century naming, and its appeal lies in that fresh, rhythmic combination rather than a single deep ancient root, giving it an upbeat, distinctly of-its-moment energy.
That inventive sound carried it onto the charts around the turn of the millennium. Travon first entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2000, peaked in 2001 at #660, and left the rankings after 2006, where it stood at #940 following ranks of #891 and #908 in the surrounding years — a trajectory shared by many of the era's creative, sound-driven boy names that flourished briefly before stepping back from the top tier as fashions moved on.
Pronounced Tra-von, the name offers two smooth, confident syllables and the easy nicknames Tre and Van, both of which stand comfortably on their own. Recorded variants include Traveon, Travion, and Trevonn, related spellings that ring changes on the same contemporary, melodic sound while offering families a range of looks. Energetic and modern, Travon belongs to a generation of inventive American names built for rhythm and individuality.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Travon
US Popularity History (2000–2006)
Annual US births named Travon by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2001 with 278 boys named Travon (boy rank #660 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2006, ranked #940 for boys (200 US births). That's 280 places below its 2001 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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