Tru
Boy name · #591 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
Tru ranks #591 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 496 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,629 boys born in 2025 was named Tru.
The 30-year story
Tru first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 496 babies and a rank of #591. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tru per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tru against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tru in class?
Tru scores 35 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tru is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tru is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Trus were TX (51), GA (39), FL (33), NC (26), LA (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Tru
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Tru are Teo, Jru, Kru, Rio, Truett — useful as a shortlist if Tru is close but not quite it.
TeoJruKruRioTruettTadeoKrewKyro
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tru | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 496 | #591 |
| 2024 | 465 | #613 |
| 2023 | 408 | #666 |
| 2022 | 429 | #642 |
| 2021 | 392 | #679 |
| 2020 | 286 | #812 |
| 2019 | 235 | #927 |
| 2018 | 171 | #1128 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1530 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1845 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2001 |
| 2014 | 72 | #1979 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2009 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2104 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2798 |
| 2010 | 71 | #1957 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2451 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2753 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3172 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tru a popular boy name?
Tru ranked #591 among boys in 2025 with 496 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2001.
When was the name Tru most popular?
Tru peaked in 2025, when 496 American boys received the name (ranked #591 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tru?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,629 newborn American boys was named Tru. It scores 35/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.