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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

True — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Trudy|Truee
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl→ Stable

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

True

◈

TROO · 1 syllables

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Compare with another name
Boy
#986
→ Stable
Boy
#986
Popularity score: 30
→ Stable
Peak
#982 in 2023
5yr
-4 ranks
Velocity
-4
Birth frequency
6.3 per 100,000 births
Girl
#1167
Popularity score: 29
→ Stable
Peak
#1134 in 2021
5yr
+8 ranks
Velocity
+8
Birth frequency
5.7 per 100,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #986 · Rising since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
True

Popularity score: 30  ·  SSA Rank: #986

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1167 · Rising since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
True

Popularity score: 29  ·  SSA Rank: #1167

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
55
Higher than 55% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
→ Stable
-4 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
2 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

True scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — meaning data is still sparse.

Meaning Depth37% of score
40
Name Trend28% of score
60
Uniqueness20% of score
80
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
Virtue NameEnglishModernUnisexOne-syllableMeaningfulNature-adjacentContemporary
Character
unwavering honestygenuine authenticitysteadfast integritysincere conviction
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Trues

contemporaryconnecteddigitalexpressivevibrant
STRONG
High confidence

True is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #986 in the US in 2024.

Trend:→ Stable · -4 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#986 · rare
True at a Glance
Meaning:Sincere, honest, and authentic. Derived from the English word 'true,' reflecting virtue and genuineness.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#982 in 2023
5yr change:-4 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #986 · Girl #1167
Notable bearers
True Thompson
Child of Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
True Redd
Social media personality and model
Similar Sound
Drew◈BrewBlue◈Rue◈Crew◈
Similar Style
Soren◈Caspian◈LeifFinn◈Vale◈
Works well with
Wren◈Sage◈River◈IvyBeckett◈Stellan◈HazelPhoenix◈
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Soren◈
Scandinavian · #571
→ Stable
Caspian◈
Persian · #578
↑ Rising
Leif
Norse · #925
↓ Declining
Finn◈
Irish · #198
→ Stable
Jack
English · #15
→ Stable
Hudson
English · #22
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
True illustration
Name Intelligence
True · Overview
Summary

True is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #986 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Meaningful · Modern character
True carries a grounded, bold quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Domain taken
true.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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