Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Truth 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 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Truth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,225
- 1,452 boys · 773 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 207 babies
- 2025
- 138
- #1,662 for boys · #3,969 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 68% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 101 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,662 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 51.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 37 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 999 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Truth, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
True
“one who is honest”
52% boys · 48% girls
Trust
65% boys · 35% girls
Justice
“one who upholds moral rightness and fairness”
48% boys · 52% girls
Honor
Honor is a variant of Honora. One Latin interpretation is “having a good name and integrity; an honorable woman.”
50% boys · 50% girls
Malone
“by the grace of God” · “a follower of St. John”
46% boys · 54% girls
Truu
66% boys · 34% girls
Tru
“one who is honest”
64% boys · 36% girls
Drue
“a mighty woman” · “one who is wise”
45% boys · 55% girls