Truth
Boy name · #1660 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Truth ranks #1660 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 101 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2457, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,822 boys born in 2025 was named Truth.
The 47-year story
Truth first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 145 boys were named Truth — good for #1300 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 Truth per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Truth in class?
Truth scores 74 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 Truth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Truth is most common
Geography matters for names, and Truth is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Truths were GA (11), MI (8), NC (8), TX (8), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Truth
Statistically, parents drawn to Truth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lukah, Zenith, Smith, Layth, and Oziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Truth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | #1654 |
| 2024 | 120 | #1494 |
| 2023 | 121 | #1485 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 145 | #1300 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1437 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1614 |
| 2018 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2016 | 52 | #2437 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2457 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 39 | #2895 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 27 | #3831 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Truth a popular boy name?
Truth ranked #1660 among boys in 2025 with 101 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2457.
When was the name Truth most popular?
Truth peaked in 2021, when 145 American boys received the name (ranked #1300 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Truth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,822 newborn American boys was named Truth. It scores 74/100 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.