Truett
Truett was the 521st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 578 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 968 places. More babies were named Truett in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it TROO-it /ˈtruɪt/
- Rank in 2025
- #521 boys, up 437 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 578boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025578 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,532babies recorded
What does the name Truett mean?
Truett is an English surname used as a boys' name, recorded in the US since 1912 and much more common in recent years. Wiktionary lists it as a surname and given name without an etymology, and we found no surname dictionary to explain it. It is sometimes linked with the word true, but that is a guess from the sound. Since 2015 it has also been used for girls. We do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Surname of undocumented origin in our sources.
Related names: Truitt, Tru, Truman.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Truett' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Truett popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 48 since 2015, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #521 | 578 |
| 2020 | #958 | 228 |
| 2010 | #1,954 | 72 |
| 2000 | #5,889 | 12 |
| 1990 | #5,785 | 9 |
| 1980 | #5,489 | 7 |
| 1970 | #4,696 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,642 | 7 |
| 1950 | #2,199 | 13 |
| 1940 | #1,978 | 14 |
| 1930 | #2,168 | 14 |
| 1920 | #1,638 | 23 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Truett, counting every spelling?
Truett is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #460 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #521 for Truett on its own. Together these spellings went to 675 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truett | 578 | #521 | 1,988 |
| Truitt | 92 | #1,767 | 396 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Truett?
578 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Truett (0.16 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Truett born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 15 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Truett.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Truett?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Truett are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 13. That makes Truett a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Truett by state
How common Truett was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Dakota (6.3×), Arkansas (3.9×), Alabama (3.8×), Nebraska (2.7×), Tennessee (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New York, California, Illinois.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Truett: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Truett, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Truett · Sibling names for Truett
Questions about the name Truett
How popular is the name Truett?
Truett was the 521st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 578 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 968 places. More babies were named Truett in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Truett a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Truett in the US.
Where is Truett most popular?
In 2021–2025, Truett was most common in South Dakota (1.45 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arkansas and Alabama.