Unisex name · since 1882

True

Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 2,479 babies named True, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,883 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,048 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,479
born since 1882
2020s
peak decade

True currently ranks #1048 among unisex names in America, with 2,479 babies recorded since 1882.

Social Security Administration records show True recorded 2,479 times among boys since 1882, holding rank #1048 nationally today, ahead of 92% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #2,883 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,048 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,479 born since 1882
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, True ranks #2,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,048 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,479 born since 1882, peaking in the 2020s.

#2,883 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,048 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,479
born since 1882
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%92.4%
True vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

True's 2,479 recorded births place it above 93.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

24 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How True compares

2,479 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

True's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric True Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,479 369 358,536
Peak-year births 230 34 22,252

True's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide True's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 230, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

True popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
230
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
050100150200250 188219191927198419942002201020182025 211

True popularity over time - girls

2,186 total births recorded since 1904 (True as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 2,186 births
050100150200250 190419211936198419982006201420222025 158

True by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (1,212 births, 49% of the file).

2020s was True's strongest decade.

1,212 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

True births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,212 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How True compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to True's total volume

True vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 9.2%-39, 4.8%-56, 7.1%-54, 8.2%-113, 2.2%-142, 2%-53, 3.3%-44, 7%-111, 2.5%-82, 3.4%-28, 7.8%-40, 8.6%-21, 10.9%-73, 2.7%-34, 5.5%True-144, 9.3%True
True vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

True by state

Where True concentrates geographically, total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name True
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
202 8.1%
#2 California
185 7.5%
#3 Georgia
120 4.8%
#4 Florida
90 3.6%
#5 North Carolina
80 3.2%
#6 Illinois
64 2.6%
#7 New York
62 2.5%
#8 Maryland
55 2.2%
Texas share of True's total US births 8.1%
Even split

202 of 2,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

True appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name True? ▼
2,479 babies have been named True since 1882. All-time, it sits at #2,883 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,048 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 230 births.
Where does True sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, True ranks #2,883 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,048 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was True most popular? ▼
True was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,212 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is True most popular? ▼
The top states for the name True are Texas (202 births), California (185 births), Georgia (120 births).
Is True a unisex name? ▼
Yes, True is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,479 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,186 births.
How long has the name True been used? ▼
True has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to True? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Truman, Truett, Tru, Truitt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with True's data

  • Texas records the most Trues (202 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring True

Nearby Names Like True

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to True

Truman Boy
#1548 15,947 births
Truett Boy
#520 4,484 births
Tru Boy
#591 3,794 births
Truitt Boy
#1759 1,537 births
Truth Boy
#1660 1,452 births

Compare True side by side: True vs Truman True vs Truett True vs Tru

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to True

Lyle #1047
59,190 births · Peak 1922
Bronson #1049
10,693 births · Peak 2015
Ralph #1046
414,018 births · Peak 1921
Shlomo #1050
5,673 births · Peak 2024
Canaan #1045
5,843 births · Peak 2016
Gordon #1051
154,909 births · Peak 1952
Landen #1044
26,819 births · Peak 2008
Cedric #1052
42,104 births · Peak 1982

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for True: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 True 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 August 2026.