Truman vs True

Side-by-side comparison of Truman and True — 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

True

Boy name · Rank #983

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Truman True
Current Rank #1805 #983
Total Births (all years) 15,835 2,266
Peak Year 1945 2024
Peak Year Births 540 228
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Truman True
1880ss 155 5
1890ss 167 12
1900ss 276 —
1910ss 1,590 44
1920ss 2,334 60
1930ss 1,891 —
1940ss 2,302 12
1950ss 672 6
1960ss 571 —
1970ss 490 6
1980ss 386 39
1990ss 805 154
2000ss 1,662 286
2010ss 1,928 643
2020ss 606 999

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Truman True
2014 221 62
2015 213 57
2016 193 45
2017 175 60
2018 165 96
2019 152 151
2020 148 165
2021 129 192
2022 125 190
2023 114 224
2024 90 228

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, 1880–2024.

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