Tru
Girl name · #974 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tru in class?
Tru scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Tru is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tru is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Trus were TX (29), GA (23), FL (22), NC (18), LA (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.