How Many People Are Named Truett?

An estimated 3,415 people in the United States have the first name Truett. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 14 years old, and Truett peaked in popularity in 2024 with 435 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Truett as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Truett paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • Truett is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.

Estimated Living Americans

3,415

About 1 in 100,367 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

99.0% confidence

Average Age

14

years old

Peak Year

2024

435 births

Total Registered

3,942

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Truett

Truett is predominantly male (99.0%), though 40 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.

Male 3,902 (99.0%)
Female 40 (1.0%)

Truett as a male name

Ranked #648 in 2024

426 male births in 2024

Peak: 2024 (426 births)

Truett as a female name

Ranked #10,996 in 2024

9 female births in 2024

Peak: 2022 (10 births)

Truett in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 1,799 people with the first name Truett, which placed it at #8,126 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Truett was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 1,799 people with this name in that snapshot, 97.4% were male and 2.6% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 99.0% of the time.

Census Count

1,799

people with this name

Census Rank

#8,126

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

0.60

per 100,000 people

Male 1,752 (97.4%)
Female 47 (2.6%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Truett was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (88.90%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (4.55%) and Two or More Races (3.94%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Truett in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
88.90%
Black
1.55%
Hispanic
4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.22%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.83%
Two or More Races
3.94%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Truett.

Group Share Count
White 88.90% 1,602
Hispanic 4.55% 82
Two or More Races 3.94% 71
Black 1.55% 28
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.83% 15
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.22% 4

The Census published separate sex and race/origin tables for first names, so their total counts can differ slightly for the same name. That is why the race section focuses on the demographic mix rather than repeating a second headline count.

Truett: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Truett span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,669 babies were registered. Truett remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.

Male
Female
0 87 174 261 348 435 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Truett by Decade

How has Truett 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1910s 106 106 0
1920s 211 211 0
1930s 121 121 0
1940s 130 130 0
1950s 85 85 0
1960s 55 55 0
1970s 39 39 0
1980s 48 48 0
1990s 85 85 0
2000s 312 312 0
2010s 1,081 1,076 5
2020s 1,669 1,634 35

Truett by State

Birth registrations for Truett span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Wyoming, Utah, New York. On average, about 65 Truetts were registered per state.

Truett + Last Name Combinations

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Truett: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Truett?

We estimate approximately 3,415 people named Truett 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 100,367 Americans share this first name.

Is Truett a common name?

Truett is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,942 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Truett most popular?

Truett reached peak popularity in 2024, when 435 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Truett is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Truett in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 1,799 people with the first name Truett. That placed it at #8,126 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.60 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Truett was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Truett?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Truett was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 97.4% male and 2.6% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Truett?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Truett was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (88.90%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (4.55%) and Two or More Races (3.94%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Truett a male name?

Truett is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Truett have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Truett peaked in 2024, and the average living bearer is about 14 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Truett Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Truett Smith, Truett Johnson, Truett 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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