Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Truth

Gender Unisex · 35% girls Rank 2025 #1,662 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#1,662
among boys · ↓162 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
138
named Truth · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,912
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
207 babies
All-time total
2,225
#4,047 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Truth popularity over time

2,225 babies have been named Truth since 1914, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 10 – 10 1 – –
1920s 24 – 24 2 +140% –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,703
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 11 19 30 3 – #6,463
2000s 135 172 307 31 +923% #3,586
2010s 269 511 780 78 +154% #1,622
2020s (to 2025) 324 745 1,069 178 +128% #1,303

Where Truth 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 104 0.06 outside top 500
2027 107 0.06 outside top 500
2028 110 0.06 outside top 500
2029 112 0.07 outside top 500
2030 114 0.07 outside top 500

Where Truth is most popular

Boys named Truth per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.

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 Truth 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 Carolina 25 0.242 +234%
Georgia 47 0.186 +156%
North Carolina 43 0.168 +133%
Michigan 32 0.156 +116%
Alabama 12 0.110 +52%
Maryland 13 0.109 +51%
Florida 48 0.101 +40%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 +9%
Virginia 15 0.079 +9%
Tennessee 14 0.078 +7%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 ≈ national
Texas 50 0.057 -22%
Illinois 14 0.055 -24%
New York 22 0.051 -30%
Missouri 7 0.051 -30%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -32%
Ohio 12 0.045 -37%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -44%
California 31 0.034 -53%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
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 Truth

Truth is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,662 in 2025 with 101 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,225 American babies have been named Truth, about 65% boys and 35% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 207 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 Truth stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Truth?

The median living Truth is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 2,200 people named Truth are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Truth 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 37 #3,969 101 #1,662
2024 51 #3,171 120 #1,500
2023 50 #3,267 121 #1,487
2022 65 #2,683 138 #1,363
2021 62 #2,782 145 #1,303
2020 59 #2,821 120 #1,450
2019 58 #2,888 102 #1,622
2018 42 #3,668 79 #1,899
2017 32 #4,474 61 #2,215
2016 23 #5,778 52 #2,473
2015 16 #7,587 51 #2,484
2014 25 #5,443 35 #3,223
2013 14 #8,537 39 #2,949
2012 18 #7,121 31 #3,522
2011 20 #6,549 30 #3,594
2010 21 #6,368 31 #3,520
2009 23 #6,076 27 #3,911
2008 16 #8,085 24 #4,254
2007 16 #8,075 30 #3,586
2006 18 #7,124 17 #5,281
2005 14 #8,305 13 #6,193
2004 14 #8,224 15 #5,467
2003 9 #11,274 9 #7,783
2002 13 #8,253 18 #4,480
2001 7 #13,419 8 #8,277
2000 5 #17,477 11 #6,282
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 8 #3,928 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Truth?

The median living Truth is about 6 years old. Half of all living Truths are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Truth are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Truth are alive in the United States, based on 2,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Truth in 2025?

Truth ranked #1,662 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 101 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Truth?

2,225 babies have been named Truth in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Truth most popular?

Truth peaked in 2021, when 207 newborns received the name.

Is Truth a boy or girl name?

Truth is used for both: about 35% of babies named Truth have been girls and 65% boys.

Is the name Truth rising or falling?

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

Will Truth become more popular?

Truth is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 114 boys named Truth in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Truth

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

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