Tru
Girl name · #974 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Tru? In official American birth records, Tru has been tracked continuously since 1995, giving it 30 years of documented American history.
Tru ranks #974 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 262 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,870 girls born in 2025 was named Tru.
Babies named Tru per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 30-year story
Tru first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 302 babies and a rank of #890. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tru against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tru in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tru is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tru will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tru is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tru is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tru is most common in LA (1 per 1,000), MD (0.6 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tru is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tru
Statistically, parents drawn to Tru tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tilly, Dua, True, Ayra, and Kit.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tru | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 262 | #972 |
| 2024 | 302 | #890 |
| 2023 | 268 | #964 |
| 2022 | 287 | #946 |
| 2021 | 221 | #1116 |
| 2020 | 145 | #1474 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2457 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 53 | #3132 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1562 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tru?
In official American birth records, the name Tru first appeared in 1995 (over 30 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 30 years.
Is Tru a popular girl name?
Tru ranked #974 among girls in 2025 with 262 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Tru most popular?
Tru peaked in 2024, when 302 American girls received the name (ranked #890 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tru?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,870 newborn American girls was named Tru. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.