True
True is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Loyal, faithful, genuine, or real.
Origin and history
True is a virtue name derived from the English vocabulary word meaning loyal, genuine, or factual. Traditionally rare as a given name, it has seen a noticeable rise in U.S. popularity in recent years as parents favor modern word names. It is used as a unisex name, though this record reflects its male usage profile.
Popularity in the United States
2,479 babies in the United States have been named True since 1880. It ranks #2602 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #980.
States where it is most popular
- TX (16.6 %)
- CA (15.2 %)
- GA (9.9 %)
- FL (7.4 %)
- NC (6.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 5 |
| 1890-1900 | 12 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 44 |
| 1920-1930 | 60 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 12 |
| 1950-1960 | 6 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 6 |
| 1980-1990 | 39 |
| 1990-2000 | 154 |
| 2000-2010 | 286 |
| 2010-2019 | 643 |
| 2020-2029 | 1,212 |
Famous people named True
- True Thompson: Media figure
Fun facts
- Derived directly from Old English 'trēowe', meaning faithful or trustworthy, it belongs to the tradition of English virtue names.
- More than half of all recorded births for boys named True in the U.S. since 1880 have occurred within the past decade.