True
Boy name · #1048 in 2025 · Rare
True is currently the #1048 boy name in the United States — 211 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,531 boys born in 2025 was named True.
Babies named True per year. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
True first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 230 babies and a rank of #980. 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 True against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another True in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common True is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, True is most common in GA (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where True is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Krue, Crue, Jrue, Cove, and Haze.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named True | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 211 | #1046 |
| 2024 | 230 | #980 |
| 2023 | 224 | #977 |
| 2022 | 190 | #1119 |
| 2021 | 192 | #1092 |
| 2020 | 165 | #1166 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1244 |
| 2018 | 96 | #1663 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 35 | #3223 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 26 | #3615 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 33 | #2797 |
Frequently asked questions
Is True a popular boy name?
True ranked #1048 among boys in 2025 with 211 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name True most popular?
True peaked in 2024, when 230 American boys received the name (ranked #980 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name True?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,531 newborn American boys was named True. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.