How Many People Are Named True?
An estimated 3,993 people in the United States have the first name True. It is used for both genders, with 52.8% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and True peaked in popularity in 2024 with 434 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of True as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name True paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- True is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- True is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,993
About 1 in 85,839 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
52.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
434 births
Total Registered
4,291
since 1880
Gender Distribution for True
True is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (52.8%) and females (47.2%). Out of 4,291 total births registered, 2,266 were male and 2,025 were female.
True as a male name
Ranked #986 in 2024
228 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (228 births)
True as a female name
Ranked #1,167 in 2024
206 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (218 births)
True: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for True span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,003 babies were registered. True remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
True by Decade
How has True tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
True by State
Birth registrations for True span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Oregon, Nevada, Mississippi. On average, about 75 Trues were registered per state.
True + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with True as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to True
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
True: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named True?
We estimate approximately 3,993 people named True are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 85,839 Americans share this first name.
Is True a common name?
True is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,291 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was True most popular?
True reached peak popularity in 2024, when 434 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named True is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is True a male name?
True is predominantly male. 52.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many True Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: True Smith, True Johnson, True Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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