Truman Boy
How popular is Truman?
#1,547 boy name in 2025
111 baby boys were named Truman in the US in 2025, making it the 1547th most popular boy name.
8,226living people named Truman (est.)
25median age of people named Truman
15,973babies named Truman since 1880
1 in 29,868US babies born in 2025
Truman popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,547 for boys (▲ 262 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 111 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-48% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #972 in 2015, #1,250 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1945 (540 boys) |
| Highest rank | #247 in 1945 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Truman is most popular
Babies named Truman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Truman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 155 | #371 |
| 1890s | 167 | #364 |
| 1900s | 276 | #344 |
| 1910s | 1,590 | #340 |
| 1920s | 2,334 | #368 |
| 1930s | 1,891 | #384 |
| 1940s | 2,302 | #247 |
| 1950s | 672 | #632 |
| 1960s | 571 | #904 |
| 1970s | 490 | #928 |
| 1980s | 386 | #1,332 |
| 1990s | 805 | #1,111 |
| 2000s | 1,662 | #956 |
| 2010s | 1,928 | #930 |
| 2020s | 718 | #1,250 |
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Questions
- Is Truman a boy or girl name?
- Truman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Truman were boys.
- How popular is the name Truman?
- 111 baby boys were named Truman in the US in 2025, making it the 1547th most popular boy name.
- When was Truman most popular?
- Truman peaked in 1945, when 540 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #247 in 1945.
- How many people are named Truman?
- 15,973 babies have been named Truman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,226 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 25.
- Where is Truman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Truman was most common in Utah, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.