Given name & surname
Truly
“one who is genuine; sincere”
Truly is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “one who is genuine; sincere.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “one who is genuine; sincere.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Truly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,097
- 5 boys · 1,092 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 61 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #2,816 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +12%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 61 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,816 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 765 as a first name in 2020; 336 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.
Truly’s family of names
Truly has a related form in Trula. Truly has a related form in Trulah. Truly has a related form in Trulea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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