Tru vs True

Side-by-side comparison of Tru and True — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Tru

Boy name · Rank #618

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Name B

True

Boy name · Rank #983

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Tru True
Current Rank #618 #983
Total Births (all years) 3,290 2,266
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 461 228
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Tru True
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 12
1910ss — 44
1920ss — 60
1940ss — 12
1950ss — 6
1970ss — 6
1980ss — 39
1990ss 47 154
2000ss 288 286
2010ss 983 643
2020ss 1,972 999

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Tru True
2014 72 62
2015 72 57
2016 81 45
2017 107 60
2018 171 96
2019 235 151
2020 286 165
2021 391 192
2022 427 190
2023 407 224
2024 461 228

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1995–2024.

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