Truett
A masculine given name derived from the English word "true", meaning "truthful" or "loyal".
Name Census estimates that about 3,415 living Americans carry the first name Truett. It is a predominantly male name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Truett today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Truett births was 2024 (435 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Truett. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Truett is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.4K
~ 1 in 100,367 Americans
Peak year
2024
435 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#648
Tracked since 1912
Gender
Gender distribution for Truett
Truett leans heavily male at 99.0% of total registrations, but 40 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Truett as a male name
- Ranked #648 in 2024
- 426 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (426 births)
Truett as a female name
- Ranked #10,996 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (10 births)
Popularity
Truett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Truett from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,669 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Truett by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Truett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Truetts live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Truett, while Wyoming, Utah, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Truett
The name Truett is an English given name of uncertain origin. It is believed to have emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century, possibly as a variant or diminutive of the name Truehart or Truelove.
The earliest recorded use of the name Truett dates back to the late 19th century in the United States. One of the first notable bearers of this name was George Truett (1867-1944), an American Baptist minister and pastor who served as the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas for nearly 50 years.
Another prominent individual with the name Truett was Truett Cathy (1921-2014), the founder of the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A. Born in Georgia, Cathy opened the first Chick-fil-A restaurant in 1967 and built it into a successful nationwide franchise.
In the field of sports, Truett "Rip" Sewell (1907-1976) was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1940s. He was known for his unusual "eephus" pitch, which was delivered with a high arcing motion.
Truett Bankston (1916-1998) was an American actor and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, including roles in "The Untouchables" and "The Twilight Zone."
Another notable bearer of the name is Truett Tate (1891-1962), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Tate & Lyle sugar company. He was instrumental in the company's growth and expansion during the early 20th century.
While the name Truett has roots in English-speaking regions, its precise etymology remains uncertain. It is a relatively uncommon name, but its use has persisted over the past century, particularly in the United States, where many of its most prominent bearers have hailed from.
People
Truett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Truett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Truett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Truett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,415 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Truett going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 100,367 US residents.
Is Truett a common name?
We classify Truett as "Rare". It ranks above 95.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,942 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Truett most popular?
The single biggest year for Truett was 2024, when 435 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Truett is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Truett a male name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Truett in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.