Trueman
Trueman is a surname of English origin, and may refer toAlbert William Trueman (1902–1988), Canadian educator and administrator Arthur Elijah Trueman (1894–1956), English geologist Bert Trueman (1882–1961), English footballer Brian Trueman (1932–2024), British writer and broadcaster Carl Trueman, English professor and theologian Fred Trueman (1931–2006), British cricketer Inez Trueman…
Meaning & Origin of Trueman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Trueman is a surname of English origin, and may refer toAlbert William Trueman (1902–1988), Canadian educator and administrator Arthur Elijah Trueman (1894–1956), English geologist Bert Trueman (1882–1961), English footballer Brian Trueman (1932–2024), British writer and broadcaster Carl Trueman, English professor and theologian Fred Trueman (1931–2006), British cricketer Inez Trueman…
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The Story of Trueman
Trueman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1907, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 17 Truemans were born — ranking #1,941 that year. As of 2026, Trueman ranks #12,490 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 274 Truemans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Trueman
Trueman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1907 and has accumulated 274 births in the dataset. Trueman's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,941. Use the chart and map above to compare Trueman'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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