True is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what True means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named True across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular True has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
True is a unisex name of English origin meaning “true, loyal”. An English virtue name used for its literal meaning.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,665 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 59 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named True per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (437/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (11/yr).
True is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,299 nationally (given to 444 babies that year).
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