US rank #647 Boys' name Peak 2024 3,902 births

Truett — #647 US boys' name

3,902 babies named Truett in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1061920s2111930s1211940s1301950s851960s551970s391980s481990s852000s3122010s10762020s1634
#647
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Truett was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

426 babies were named Truett in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Truett

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,902 babies named Truett between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Truett currently holds the #647 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 426 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Truett performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,634 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Truett shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 897 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Truett in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Truett in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,902 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Truett at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,902

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

2024

426 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#647

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Truett popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
426
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420111998198019611947193419211912 5

Truett popularity over time — girls

40 total births recorded since 2015 (Truett as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 40 births
4681012 20242023202220212015 5

Truett by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,634 births that decade — 42% of Truett's all-time total
1910s1061920s2111930s1211940s1301950s851960s551970s391980s481990s852000s3122010s10762020s1634

Truett by state

Where Truett concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Truett
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
897 23.0%
#2 Georgia
155 4.0%
#3 Tennessee
137 3.5%
#4 Florida
120 3.1%
#5 Alabama
108 2.8%
#6 Missouri
76 1.9%
#7 North Carolina
70 1.8%
#8 Arkansas
56 1.4%
Texas share of Truett's total US births 23.0%
Even split

897 of 3,902 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?
3,902 babies have been named Truett since 1912. It currently ranks #647 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 426 births.
When was Truett most popular?
Truett was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,634 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Truett most popular?
The top states for the name Truett are Texas (897 births), Georgia (155 births), Tennessee (137 births).
How long has the name Truett been used?
Truett has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 113 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1912–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.