Total births
226
Unisex name · since 1980
Truc
Truc has 226 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 226
- total births
- 1980–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Truc sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 226 recorded since 1980.
Truc has 226 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2010.
- 226 total births
- 1980–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
226 girls have been named Truc since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 226
- total births
- 1980–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Truc was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
12 babies were named Truc in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Truc's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Truc splits its recorded history at 1993: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Truc at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Truc popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2010
- Peak year (1999)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Truc popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1985 (Truc as boys' name)
Truc by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Truc's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Truc births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 82 births (36% of all-time use).
Truc by state
Where Truc concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 4.4% |
California share of Truc's total US births 4.4%
10 of 226 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Truc? ▼
226 babies have been named Truc since 1980. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1999 with 12 births.
When was Truc most popular? ▼
Truc was most popular in the 1980s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Truc most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Truc are California (10 births).
Is Truc a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Truc is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 226 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Truc been used? ▼
Truc has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 31 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Truc? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Trudy, Trudi, Trudie, Tru, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Truc's data
- Truc's decade-level peak was the 1980s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Trucs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Truc
Nearby Names Like Truc
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Truc
Trudy Girl
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Trudi Girl
3,215 births
Trudie Girl
3,148 births
Tru Girl
#891 2,530 births
True Girl
#1163 2,186 births
Compare Truc side by side: Truc vs Trudy Truc vs Trudi Truc vs Trudie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Truc: Baby Name Since 1980 - 226 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/truc. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Truc draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.