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Tru

Tru is currently the #591 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 496 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #812, now it sits at #591. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Tru, which stretches back to 1995. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #173.

Rankings

2025 rank
#591
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#591
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
496
boys named Tru

Tru popularity, 1880–2025

0.008%0.016%0.024%0.031%18801900192019401960198020002020#591 in 2025
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Tru is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #484 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)WI#484Michigan: #420 (20 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)MI#420New York: #770 (18 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)NY#770Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025OR—Nevada: #362 (8 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)NV#362Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025IA—Illinois: #568 (16 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)IL#568Indiana: #773 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)IN#773Ohio: #439 (24 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)OH#439Pennsylvania: #526 (18 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)PA#526New Jersey: #576 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NJ#576Connecticut: #498 (5 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)CT#498California: #1085 (19 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1085Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025CO—Nebraska: #432 (5 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)NE#432Missouri: #648 (8 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#648Kentucky: #450 (10 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)KY#450West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025WV—Virginia: #875 (7 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)VA#875Maryland: #344 (15 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)MD#344Delaware: #203 (5 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)DE#203Arizona: #927 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)AZ#927New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025KS—Arkansas: #353 (9 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)AR#353Tennessee: #520 (14 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#520North Carolina: #416 (26 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NC#416South Carolina: #265 (21 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)SC#265District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #552 (7 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OK#552Louisiana: #211 (24 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)LA#211Mississippi: #173 (18 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)MS#173Alabama: #400 (13 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)AL#400Georgia: #315 (39 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)GA#315Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Tru in 2025HI—Texas: #602 (51 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TX#602Florida: #531 (33 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)FL#531
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Delaware (#203), Mississippi (#173), Louisiana (#211)

Uniqueness score

44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Tru in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Tru as a girl name

Tru holds the #972 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 262 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1474 in 2020 to #972 today. Its strongest year on record was 2024 (#890 nationally, 302 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1995. The name's biggest fan base is in Louisiana (#271 there in 2025).

2025 rank
#972
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#890
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
262
girls named Tru

Where Tru (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025WI—Michigan: #735 (10 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MI#735New York: #1830 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1830Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025IA—Illinois: #748 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#748Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025IN—Ohio: #622 (16 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OH#622Pennsylvania: #1015 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#1015New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025CT—California: #1742 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1742Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025NE—Missouri: #480 (12 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)MO#480Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: #427 (12 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MD#427Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025AR—Tennessee: #748 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TN#748North Carolina: #581 (18 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)NC#581South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025OK—Louisiana: #271 (16 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)LA#271Mississippi: #384 (7 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)MS#384Alabama: #716 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#716Georgia: #487 (23 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)GA#487Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Tru in 2025HI—Texas: #982 (29 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TX#982Florida: #735 (22 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)FL#735
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#271), Mississippi (#384), Maryland (#427)

Uniqueness score

51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Tru in the most recent year of SSA data.

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