True vs Tru

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

Name A

True

Boy name · Rank #983

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Name B

Tru

Boy name · Rank #618

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1882–2024.

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