Truman
Boy name · #1548 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 111 baby boys were named Truman, placing it at #1548 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,216 boys born in 2025 was named Truman.
The 145-year story
Truman first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1945, when 540 boys were named Truman — good for #247 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Truman per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Truman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Truman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Truman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Truman is most common
State-level data for Truman is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Truman
Statistically, parents drawn to Truman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vaughn, Bohdan, Harlen, Darwin, and Van.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Truman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | #1547 |
| 2024 | 90 | #1809 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1539 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1447 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1407 |
| 2020 | 148 | #1250 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1239 |
| 2018 | 165 | #1160 |
| 2017 | 175 | #1107 |
| 2016 | 193 | #1032 |
| 2015 | 213 | #972 |
| 2014 | 221 | #952 |
| 2013 | 209 | #955 |
| 2012 | 220 | #930 |
| 2011 | 183 | #1037 |
| 2010 | 197 | #995 |
| 2009 | 174 | #1070 |
| 2008 | 176 | #1067 |
| 2007 | 202 | #971 |
| 2006 | 194 | #958 |
| 2005 | 167 | #1013 |
| 2004 | 175 | #957 |
| 2003 | 159 | #997 |
| 2002 | 140 | #1076 |
| 2001 | 130 | #1095 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Truman a popular boy name?
Truman ranked #1548 among boys in 2025 with 111 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #972.
When was the name Truman most popular?
Truman peaked in 1945, when 540 American boys received the name (ranked #247 that year). Since 1945 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Truman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,216 newborn American boys was named Truman. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.