Truth
Truth is conformity to reality or fact. It contrasts with falsity or misrepresentation that fails to align with the world. Truth is typically treated as a property of truthbearers, such as sentences, propositions, or beliefs that describe things as they are.
Meaning & Origin of Truth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Truth is conformity to reality or fact. It contrasts with falsity or misrepresentation that fails to align with the world. Truth is typically treated as a property of truthbearers, such as sentences, propositions, or beliefs that describe things as they are.
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The Story of Truth
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Truth as a girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 65 newborns named Truth — #2,658 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Truth on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Truth ranks #3,261 for girls with 49 births, holding steady (+4%). All told, over 834 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Truth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 145 births, good for #1,299 nationwide. About 56% of every Truth on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Truth ranks #1,499 for boys with 120 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Truth
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Truth
Truth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Truth's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,299. Use the chart and map above to compare Truth'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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