Boys' name · since 1913

Truitt

Truitt has 1,537 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1867
among boys today
1,537
born since 1913
2020s
peak decade
87%
more common than other boys

Yes -- Truitt is the #1867 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,537 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Truitt has been recorded 1,537 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #1867 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #1867 among boys today
  • 1,537 born since 1913
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 87% more common than other boys

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Truitt is currently the #1867 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 1,537 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.

#1867
among boys today
1,537
born since 1913
2020s
peak decade
87%
more common than other boys

Truitt vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%86.9%
Truitt vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1867
of 14,294 boys in use

More common than 87% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Truitt was born in this single decade.

2025
Single peak year

92 babies were named Truitt in 2025 - its busiest year on record.

How Truitt compares

1,537 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Truitt's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Truitt Median boys name (Elchonon) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,537 367 358,536
Peak-year births 92 23 22,252

Truitt's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Truitt splits its recorded history at 1969: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 92 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Truitt at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,537

Since 1913

113 years of records

Peak year

2025

92 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,867

Among boys

As of 2025

Active since

1913

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2025

Truitt popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2025)
92
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
020406080100 191319271940195419701993200620172025 92

Truitt popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2023 (Truitt as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2023 5

Truitt by decade

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

2020s was Truitt's strongest decade.

452 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Truitt births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 452 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Truitt 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 Truitt's total volume

Truitt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Truitt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 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 Truitt
Truitt vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Truitt by state

Where Truitt concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Truitt
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
256 16.7%
#2 Georgia
40 2.6%
#3 Tennessee
27 1.8%
#4 Alabama
22 1.4%
#5 Florida
20 1.3%
#6 Missouri
13 0.8%
#7 South Carolina
6 0.4%
#8 Colorado
5 0.3%
Texas share of Truitt's total US births 16.7%
Even split

256 of 1,537 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Truitt appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Truitt?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 1,537 babies named Truitt. Today it holds rank #1867 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 92 births.
When was Truitt most popular?
Truitt was most popular in the 2020s decade with 452 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Truitt most popular?
The top states for the name Truitt are Texas (256 births), Georgia (40 births), Tennessee (27 births).
How long has the name Truitt been used?
The SSA has tracked Truitt since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Truitt?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Truman, Truett, Tru, True, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Truitt's data

  • Texas records the most Truitts (256 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.

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, 1913–2025 (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. "Truitt: #1867 Boys' Name - 1,537 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/truitt. 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 Truitt 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.