Boy · #1,933 in 2026

Truman

Truman is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Truman H. Aldrich (1848–1932), American politician Truman Smith Baxter (1867–1931), Canadian politician Truman Bethurum (1898–1969), American contactee Truman Bewley, American economist Truman Boardman (1810–1895), American politician Truman Bodden, Caymanian politician Truman Bradley, Schaghticoke Native American who lived in the…

  • English
Current Rank
#1,933
Peak Rank
#247 (1945)
Total Babies
16K
5-Yr Trend
-35%
1904
First Year
1925
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#4464
Peak Rank
26
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Truman

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Truman is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Truman H. Aldrich (1848–1932), American politician Truman Smith Baxter (1867–1931), Canadian politician Truman Bethurum (1898–1969), American contactee Truman Bewley, American economist Truman Boardman (1810–1895), American politician Truman Bodden, Caymanian politician Truman Bradley, Schaghticoke Native American who lived in the…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Truman

Truman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 540 Trumans were born — ranking #247 that year. As of 2026, Truman ranks #1,933 for baby boys with 83 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 16K Trumans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Where is Truman most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    38%
  • New Zealand
    20%
  • United Kingdom
    19%
  • Australia
    15%
  • Canada
    8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Truman

Phonetically similar names — useful when Truman is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Truman

What does the name Truman mean?
Truman is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Truman H. Aldrich (1848–1932), American politician Truman Smith Baxter (1867–1931), Canadian politician Truman Bethurum (1898–1969), American contactee Truman Bewley, American economist Truman Boardman (1810–1895), American politician Truman Bodden, Caymanian politician Truman Bradley, Schaghticoke Native American who lived in the…
What is the origin of the name Truman?
Truman has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Truman in 2026?
In 2026, Truman ranks #1,933 among boys' names in the U.S., with 83 babies given the name that year.
When was Truman most popular?
Truman reached its peak popularity in 1945, ranking #247 that year with 540 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Truman most popular?
Truman has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Truman.
Is Truman a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Truman is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Truman?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Truman include Sheldon, Jan, Orlando. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Truman

Truman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Truman's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #247. Use the chart and map above to compare Truman'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.