Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Truitt

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,767 Trend ↑ Rising 101%
Rank 2025
#1,767
among boys · ↑108 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
92
named Truitt · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,566
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
92 babies
All-time total
1,542
#3,892 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Truitt popularity over time

1,542 babies have been named Truitt since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 28 28 3 – #3,223
1920s – 79 79 8 +182% #2,144
1930s – 60 60 6 -24% #2,812
1940s – 62 62 6 +3% #2,300
1950s – 56 56 6 -10% #2,362
1960s – 57 57 6 +2% #3,080
1970s – 27 27 3 -53% #4,412
1980s – 36 36 4 +33% #4,192
1990s – 57 57 6 +58% #4,973
2000s – 192 192 19 +237% #3,328
2010s – 431 431 43 +124% #2,482
2020s (to 2025) 5 452 457 76 +77% #1,767

Where Truitt is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 103 0.06 outside top 500
2027 114 0.07 outside top 500
2028 123 0.07 outside top 500
2029 132 0.08 outside top 500
2030 140 0.08 outside top 500

Where Truitt is most popular

Boys named Truitt per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.046 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Alabama, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Truitt born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Dakota 5 0.269 +486%
Alabama 17 0.156 +239%
Tennessee 22 0.122 +166%
Georgia 25 0.099 +115%
Missouri 13 0.094 +105%
Texas 63 0.072 +56%
South Carolina 6 0.058 +27%
Florida 20 0.042 -8%
Colorado 5 0.039 -16%
Illinois 5 0.020 -57%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Truitt

Truitt is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,767 in 2025 with 92 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,542 American babies have been named Truitt. Its peak came in 2023, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Truitt stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Truitt?

The median living Truitt is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 1,300 people named Truitt are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Truitt year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 92 #1,767
2024 – – 86 #1,875
2023 5 #17,405 87 #1,848
2022 – – 63 #2,297
2021 – – 68 #2,130
2020 – – 56 #2,390
2019 – – 35 #3,340
2018 – – 46 #2,705
2017 – – 41 #2,944
2016 – – 44 #2,770
2015 – – 41 #2,912
2014 – – 50 #2,512
2013 – – 39 #2,948
2012 – – 51 #2,482
2011 – – 42 #2,848
2010 – – 42 #2,868
2009 – – 34 #3,328
2008 – – 23 #4,382
2007 – – 30 #3,585
2006 – – 20 #4,664
2005 – – 22 #4,184
2004 – – 18 #4,779
2003 – – 11 #6,687
2002 – – 5 #12,360
2001 – – 15 #5,127
2000 – – 14 #5,284
1995 – – 10 #5,895
1990 – – 11 #4,973
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,775
1970 – – 6 #4,697
1965 – – 6 #3,903
1960 – – 8 #3,320
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 8 #3,003
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 8 #2,849
1935 – – 8 #2,926
1930 – – 6 #3,965
1925 – – 6 #4,157
1920 – – 11 #2,749
1915 – – 5 #4,342
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Truitt, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Truitt?

The median living Truitt is about 10 years old. Half of all living Truitts are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Truitt are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Truitt are alive in the United States, based on 1,542 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Truitt in 2025?

Truitt ranked #1,767 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 92 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Truitt?

1,542 babies have been named Truitt in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Truitt most popular?

Truitt peaked in 2023, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Truitt a boy or girl name?

Truitt is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Truitt rising or falling?

Truitt is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Truitt become more popular?

Truitt is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 140 boys named Truitt in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Truitt

Names that sound and feel close to Truitt: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Truitt with similar names → More names starting with T →