Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Truett isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Truett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,532
- 4,484 boys · 48 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 586 babies
- 2025
- 586
- #521 for boys · #11,847 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +176%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 578 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 521 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 169.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 8 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (94). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,799 as a first name in 2020; 2,576 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Truett’s family of names
In English usage, Truett as a surname has a related form in TREWHITT.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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