True
Boy name · #1048 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
True is currently the #1048 boy name in the United States — 211 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,531 boys born in 2025 was named True.
Babies named True per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
True first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 230 babies and a rank of #980. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another True in class?
True scores 55 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 True is most common
Geography matters for names, and True is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Trues were TX (23), GA (16), FL (11), MI (11), CA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like True
Statistically, parents drawn to True tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Krue, Crue, Jrue, Cove, and Haze.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named True | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | #1046 |
| 2024 | 230 | #980 |
| 2023 | 224 | #977 |
| 2022 | 190 | #1119 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1092 |
| 2020 | 165 | #1166 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1244 |
| 2018 | 96 | #1663 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is True a popular boy name?
True ranked #1048 among boys in 2025 with 211 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name True most popular?
True peaked in 2024, when 230 American boys received the name (ranked #980 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name True?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,531 newborn American boys was named True. It scores 55/100 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.