True
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About True
An inspirational and aspirational word name that evokes ideas of loyalty, faith, honesty, and accuracy, True is a unisex name, which is just slightly more popular for boys. Like an updated form of Trudy and Prue and with the virtuous feel of Grace, Faith, and Hope, True was given to around 200 girls in 2024 (and about 225 boys).
True for girls#1387 US
Forest Whitaker was well ahead of the trends when he named his daughter True in the 90s, but it was Khloe Kardashian's use of the name in 2018 that really gave it a boost. While it may still rank behind the Tru spelling, this traditional form might just come to be seen as the more authentic way to the sound and meaning.
True for boys#1050 US
Many parents seeking a return to more basic values and a simpler lifestyle are turning to such virtuous girls' names as Grace, Faith, and Hope, but there are a handful that work just as well on boys, including True.
While more popular (for both sexes) in the Tru spelling, True entered the US Top 1000 for boys in 2023.
Pronounced TROO.
As of October 2026, True ranked #1387 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1134 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,324 | 49 | #2,201 | 62 |
| 2015 | #3,983 | 38 | #2,326 | 57 |
| 2016 | #4,525 | 32 | #2,722 | 45 |
| 2017 | #4,370 | 33 | #2,237 | 60 |
| 2018 | #2,299 | 80 | #1,668 | 96 |
| 2019 | #1,506 | 145 | #1,248 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,302 | 170 | #1,169 | 165 |
| 2021 | #1,134 | 218 | #1,095 | 192 |
| 2022 | #1,175 | 206 | #1,120 | 190 |
| 2023 | #1,175 | 204 | #982 | 224 |
| 2024 | #1,167 | 206 | #986 | 228 |
| 2025 | #1,387 | 158 | #1,050 | 211 |
World rankings
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Famous Trues
- True Laurita O'BrienGirl
American model and actress
- TrueGirl
stage name of Miho Karasawa, Japanese pop singer
- True WhitakerGirl
daughter of actor Forest Whitaker
- True Harlow Duddy (b. 2006)Girl
daughter of American actress Joely Fisher
- True GoodwinGirl
baby girl in 2016 documentary "Given" (Given being her brother's name)
- True Thompson (b. 2018)Girl
daughter of TV personality Khloe Kardashian and basketball player Tristan Thompson
- Daisy True Ryan (adopted 2006)Girl
daughter of actress Meg Ryan
- Romy True Hucknall (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of singer Mick Hucknall of Simply Red
- (William) True BoardmanBoy
American silent film actor
- True Eames Boardman (born William True Boardman Jr.)Boy
American actor; son of True Boardman
- Denton True "Cy" YoungBoy
American baseball pitcher
- (William) True StevensonBoy
son of actors Parker Stevenson and Kirstie Alley
True in pop culture
- "True JacksonGirl
VP," TV series and its main character
- True DanzigerGirl
character on the TV show "Earth 2"
- TrueBoy
character on TVs "Earth 2"
- TrueBoy
Rio's boyfriend in Ally Condie's "Atlantia"