Given name & surname
Truitt
“one who is honest”
Truitt is a variant of True. One American interpretation is “one who is honest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Truitt is a variant of True. One American interpretation is “one who is honest.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Truitt is a variant of True. An origin associated with True is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Truitt through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,542
- 1,537 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 92 babies
- 2025
- 92
- #1,767 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +81%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 92 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,767 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 78.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 880 as a first name in 2020; 9,221 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.
Truitt’s family of names
Truitt has a related form in True. In English usage, Truitt as a surname has a related form in TREWHITT.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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