Total births
4,484
Boys' name · since 1912
Truett
Truett has 4,484 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #648
- among boys today
- 4,484
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
4,484 babies have been named Truett since 1912, making it today's #648 boys' name.
Truett has 4,484 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #648 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #648 among boys today
- 4,484 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Truett is currently the #648 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 4,484 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #648
- among boys today
- 4,484
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Truett vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#648
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Truett was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
578 babies were named Truett in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Truett compares
4,484 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 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
Truett's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Truett | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,484 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 578 | 23 | 22,252 |
Truett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Truett splits its recorded history at 1965: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 578 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Truett at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#648
Active since
1912
Truett popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 578
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Truett popularity over time - girls
48 total births recorded since 2015 (Truett as girls' name)
Truett by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Truett's strongest decade.
2,216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Truett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 106
1910s
106 births
- 1920s 211
1920s
211 births
- 1930s 121
1930s
121 births
- 1940s 130
1940s
130 births
- 1950s 85
1950s
85 births
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 48
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 85
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 312
2000s
312 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,076 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,216 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,216 births (49% of all-time use).
How Truett 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 Truett's total volume
Truett vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Truett by state
Where Truett concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 993 | 22.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 174 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 166 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 149 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 130 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 94 | 2.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 87 | 1.9% |
| #8 | California | | 70 | 1.6% |
Texas share of Truett's total US births 22.1%
Even split
993 of 4,484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Truett appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Truett? ▼
4,484 babies have been named Truett since 1912. It currently ranks #648 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 578 births.
When was Truett most popular? ▼
Truett was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,216 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Truett most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Truett are Texas (993 births), Georgia (174 births), Tennessee (166 births).
How long has the name Truett been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Truett since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Truett? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Truman, Tru, True, Truitt, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Truett's data
- Texas records the most Truetts (993 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Truett
Nearby Names Like Truett
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Truett
Truman Boy
#1810 15,947 births
Tru Boy
#616 3,794 births
True Boy
#980 2,479 births
Truitt Boy
#1867 1,537 births
Truth Boy
#1500 1,452 births
Compare Truett side by side: Truett vs Truman Truett vs Tru Truett vs True
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Truett
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Truett: #648 Boys' Name - 4,484 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/truett. 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 Truett 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 June 2026.