True
Girl name · #1384 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
True ranks #1384 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 158 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,392 girls born in 2025 was named True.
The 121-year story
True first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 218 girls were named True — good for #1129 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named True per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another True in class?
True scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your True will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where True is most common
Geography matters for names, and True is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Trues were FL (13), GA (12), TX (10), PA (9), SC (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like True
Statistically, parents drawn to True tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rue, Jrue, Drue, Jhene, and Esmae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named True | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 158 | #1382 |
| 2024 | 207 | #1160 |
| 2023 | 205 | #1173 |
| 2022 | 206 | #1172 |
| 2021 | 218 | #1129 |
| 2020 | 170 | #1299 |
| 2019 | 145 | #1502 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is True a popular girl name?
True ranked #1384 among girls in 2025 with 158 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name True most popular?
True peaked in 2021, when 218 American girls received the name (ranked #1129 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name True?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,392 newborn American girls was named True. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.