Truman vs Tru

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

Name A

Truman

Boy name · Rank #1805

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Name B

Tru

Boy name · Rank #618

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Truman Tru
Current Rank #1805 #618
Total Births (all years) 15,835 3,290
Peak Year 1945 2024
Peak Year Births 540 461
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1995

Births by Decade

Decade Truman Tru
1880ss 155 —
1890ss 167 —
1900ss 276 —
1910ss 1,590 —
1920ss 2,334 —
1930ss 1,891 —
1940ss 2,302 —
1950ss 672 —
1960ss 571 —
1970ss 490 —
1980ss 386 —
1990ss 805 47
2000ss 1,662 288
2010ss 1,928 983
2020ss 606 1,972

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Truman Tru
2014 221 72
2015 213 72
2016 193 81
2017 175 107
2018 165 171
2019 152 235
2020 148 286
2021 129 391
2022 125 427
2023 114 407
2024 90 461

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, 1880–2024.

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