Truman

Did you know?

A few things about Truman you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Truman

Truman Capote

American writer (1924-1984)

Choose Truman and your child shares a first name with Truman Capote, an American writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Truman, like who?” Truman Capote's Wikipedia article is available in 103 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Truman Capote on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: Jack Mitchell, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 15,385 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Truman, 111 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Truman would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTruman has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Trumans, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1945, when it ranked #247. Today it's #1,547, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendTruman has slipped 297 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,547. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedTruman is most popular in Missouri, where it ranks #439, followed by Kentucky (#625) and Utah (#703). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Truman means “true man”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Truman

Truman is a boy name of English and German origin meaning “true man”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-man”. US birth records list Truman for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1945, when it ranked #247 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,547, with 111 babies.

Origin:English namesGerman names