Truby
Truby is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Chris Truby, third baseman who played some of his career in Major League Baseball Harry Truby (1870–1953), former professional baseball player who was an infielder in the Major Leagues from 1895 to 1896 Jason Truby, American musician John Truby, screenwriter, director and screenwriting teacher Jamie Truby- youth player for Littlehampton…
Meaning & Origin of Truby
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Truby is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:Chris Truby, third baseman who played some of his career in Major League Baseball Harry Truby (1870–1953), former professional baseball player who was an infielder in the Major Leagues from 1895 to 1896 Jason Truby, American musician John Truby, screenwriter, director and screenwriting teacher Jamie Truby- youth player for Littlehampton…
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The Story of Truby
As a girl name
Truby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 8 Trubys were born — ranking #3,512 that year. As of 2026, Truby ranks #5,753 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Trubys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Truby first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 7 Trubys were born — ranking #3,450 that year. As of 2026, Truby ranks #3,372 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Trubys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Truby
Truby is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Truby's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #3,512. Use the chart and map above to compare Truby'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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