Truss
A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure.
Meaning & Origin of Truss
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure.
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The Story of Truss
Truss first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2020, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 7 Trusss were born — ranking #9,549 that year. As of 2026, Truss ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Trusss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Truss
Truss is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Truss's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #9,549. Use the chart and map above to compare Truss'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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