Is Tru a boy or girl name?
Tru is used for both, more often for boys in the US. In 2024, 300 girls and 461 boys were named Tru, so 39.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 40.8% of the 5,556 US babies named Tru were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #618
- Girl rank, 2024
- #892
- Babies named Tru since 1995
- 5,556
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 761 babies
Boys and girls named Tru, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 461 | #618 | 300 | #892 |
| 2023 | 407 | #669 | 268 | #966 |
| 2022 | 427 | #648 | 287 | #947 |
| 2021 | 391 | #681 | 221 | #1,118 |
| 2020 | 286 | #814 | 145 | #1,482 |
| 2019 | 235 | #929 | 115 | #1,787 |
| 2018 | 171 | #1,134 | 72 | #2,475 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1,538 | 45 | #3,476 |
| 2016 | 81 | #1,860 | 31 | #4,622 |
| 2015 | 72 | #2,016 | 49 | #3,343 |
| 2014 | 72 | #1,996 | 39 | #3,917 |
| 2013 | 68 | #2,017 | 36 | #4,153 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2,130 | 46 | #3,521 |
| 2011 | 42 | #2,847 | 53 | #3,170 |
| 2010 | 71 | #1,972 | 63 | #2,802 |
| 2009 | 52 | #2,483 | 76 | #2,508 |
| 2008 | 44 | #2,785 | 40 | #4,002 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3,682 | 50 | #3,372 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3,595 | 64 | #2,777 |
| 2005 | 32 | #3,235 | 98 | #1,965 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3,151 | 126 | #1,572 |
| 2003 | 21 | #4,099 | 14 | #7,973 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5,703 | 9 | #11,051 |
| 2001 | 15 | #5,126 | 6 | #15,231 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,906 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 13 | #5,299 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 8 | #7,503 | 6 | #13,996 |
| 1997 | 10 | #6,063 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,908 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 9 | #6,375 | 7 | #11,717 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Tru reached #618 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #892 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Tru
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.