Tru
The Story of Tru
As a girl name
Tru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 341 Trus were born — ranking #809 that year. As of 2026, Tru ranks #809 for girls with 341 births, rising sharply (+154% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Trus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 495 Trus were born — ranking #584 that year. As of 2026, Tru ranks #584 for boys with 495 births, rising sharply (+91% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Trus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tru
Tru is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Tru's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #584. Use the chart and map above to compare Tru's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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