Truman is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Truman means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Truman across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Truman has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Truman is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “loyal man, trusty man”. An English surname meaning faithful servant.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,973 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 36 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 Truman per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1945 (540/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (5/yr).
Truman has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1945, when it ranked #540 nationally (given to 540 babies that year).
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