Truth vs Tru

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

Name A

Truth

Boy name · Rank #1503

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Name B

Tru

Boy name · Rank #618

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Truth Tru
Current Rank #1503 #618
Total Births (all years) 1,350 3,290
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 145 461
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1995

Births by Decade

Decade Truth Tru
1970ss 5 —
1990ss 19 47
2000ss 172 288
2010ss 511 983
2020ss 643 1,972

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Truth Tru
2014 35 72
2015 51 72
2016 52 81
2017 61 107
2018 79 171
2019 102 235
2020 120 286
2021 145 391
2022 138 427
2023 121 407
2024 119 461

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, 1978–2024.

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