Truitt
Truitt was the 1767th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 92 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,145 places. More babies were named Truitt in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Truett) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #1,767 boys, up 623 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 92boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202592 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,542babies recorded
What does the name Truitt mean?
Truitt is a spelling of Truett, pronounced the same way, so it shares Truett's meaning and origin.
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)
Truitt popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2023.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,767 | 92 |
| 2020 | #2,390 | 56 |
| 2010 | #2,868 | 42 |
| 2000 | #5,284 | 14 |
| 1990 | #4,973 | 11 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #4,697 | 6 |
| 1960 | #3,320 | 8 |
| 1950 | #3,003 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,849 | 8 |
| 1930 | #3,965 | 6 |
| 1920 | #2,749 | 11 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Truitt, counting every spelling?
Truitt is a spelling of Truett, a name family that ranked #460 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,767 for Truitt 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 Truitt?
92 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Truitt (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Truitt 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 91 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Truitt.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Truitt?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Truitt are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 4 and 20. That makes Truitt 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.
Truitt by state
How common Truitt was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (2.7×), Georgia (2.1×), Texas (1.6×). In 41 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Truitt: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Truitt, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Truitt
How popular is the name Truitt?
Truitt was the 1767th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 92 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,145 places. More babies were named Truitt in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Truitt a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Truitt in the US.
Where is Truitt most popular?
In 2021–2025, Truitt was most common in South Dakota (0.27 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Tennessee.