Gender
Origin
- English
- Loyal
- German
- Spear of strength; diminutive of Gertrude commonly used as an independent name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Truman
Pronunciation
t-ru-man
Famous People
Author Truman Capote, President Harry S. Truman
Celebrity Babies
Son of Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1945 (rank #247, 540 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1547, 111 births)
- Girls: peak in 1921 (rank #4465, 6 births); most recent 1925 (rank #4973, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 | – |
| 2024 | 90 | – |
| 2023 | 114 | – |
| 2022 | 125 | – |
| 2021 | 129 | – |
| 2020 | 148 | – |
| 2019 | 152 | – |
| 2018 | 165 | – |
| 2017 | 175 | – |
| 2016 | 193 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #2140, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #505, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence