Given name
Travon
“at the crossroads; a traveler”
Travon is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “at the crossroads; a traveler.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “at the crossroads; a traveler.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Travon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,678
- 6,650 boys · 28 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 373 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #3,577 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −28%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 32 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,577 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 28.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 368 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,797 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Travon’s family of names
Travon has a related form in Trayvon. Travon has a related form in Travion. Travon has a related form in Traveon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Travon
- Jimmy WopoAmerican rapper (1997-2018)
- Travon BryantAmerican basketball player (born 1983)
- Travon FreeAmerican comedian, actor, writer and basketball playerborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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