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Worldwide Name Statistics

Truman

Ranked #2813 - 1 in 1,037,613 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,710 bearers

World total

7,710

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2813

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,710
Worldwide
~7,710
rank #2813
Rarity
1 in 1,037,613
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,710 in US

About the name Truman

There are an estimated 7,710 people named Truman alive worldwide today. That ranks Truman at #2813 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Truman is held by approximately 7,710 people, ranking #2813 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,048 U.S. residents).

Historically Truman is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Truman appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Truman popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Truman, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 20
  3. 1882: 17
  4. 1883: 21
  5. 1884: 15
  6. 1885: 17
  7. 1886: 14
  8. 1887: 8
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 18
  12. 1891: 22
  13. 1892: 16
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 19
  16. 1895: 15
  17. 1896: 20
  18. 1897: 14
  19. 1898: 16
  20. 1899: 9
  21. 1900: 25
  22. 1901: 15
  23. 1902: 20
  24. 1903: 19
  25. 1904: 39
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 31
  28. 1907: 30
  29. 1908: 38
  30. 1909: 34
  31. 1910: 39
  32. 1911: 50
  33. 1912: 82
  34. 1913: 146
  35. 1914: 162
  36. 1915: 202
  37. 1916: 219
  38. 1917: 225
  39. 1918: 245
  40. 1919: 225
  41. 1920: 262
  42. 1921: 244
  43. 1922: 245
  44. 1923: 217
  45. 1924: 240
  46. 1925: 265
  47. 1926: 221
  48. 1927: 241
  49. 1928: 198
  50. 1929: 217
  51. 1930: 202
  52. 1931: 197
  53. 1932: 183
  54. 1933: 196
  55. 1934: 203
  56. 1935: 198
  57. 1936: 176
  58. 1937: 194
  59. 1938: 168
  60. 1939: 174
  61. 1940: 210
  62. 1941: 164
  63. 1942: 170
  64. 1943: 213
  65. 1944: 197
  66. 1945: 540
  67. 1946: 286
  68. 1947: 204
  69. 1948: 160
  70. 1949: 158
  71. 1950: 119
  72. 1951: 76
  73. 1952: 70
  74. 1953: 71
  75. 1954: 74
  76. 1955: 64
  77. 1956: 51
  78. 1957: 58
  79. 1958: 50
  80. 1959: 39
  81. 1960: 70
  82. 1961: 53
  83. 1962: 51
  84. 1963: 56
  85. 1964: 52
  86. 1965: 66
  87. 1966: 46
  88. 1967: 56
  89. 1968: 59
  90. 1969: 62
  91. 1970: 57
  92. 1971: 77
  93. 1972: 51
  94. 1973: 43
  95. 1974: 45
  96. 1975: 38
  97. 1976: 49
  98. 1977: 54
  99. 1978: 39
  100. 1979: 37
  101. 1980: 37
  102. 1981: 33
  103. 1982: 29
  104. 1983: 37
  105. 1984: 41
  106. 1985: 52
  107. 1986: 42
  108. 1987: 47
  109. 1988: 22
  110. 1989: 46
  111. 1990: 50
  112. 1991: 51
  113. 1992: 44
  114. 1993: 70
  115. 1994: 78
  116. 1995: 78
  117. 1996: 106
  118. 1997: 95
  119. 1998: 115
  120. 1999: 118
  121. 2000: 145
  122. 2001: 130
  123. 2002: 140
  124. 2003: 159
  125. 2004: 175
  126. 2005: 167
  127. 2006: 194
  128. 2007: 202
  129. 2008: 176
  130. 2009: 174
  131. 2010: 197
  132. 2011: 183
  133. 2012: 220
  134. 2013: 209
  135. 2014: 221
  136. 2015: 213
  137. 2016: 193
  138. 2017: 175
  139. 2018: 165
  140. 2019: 152
  141. 2020: 148
  142. 2021: 130
  143. 2022: 125
  144. 2023: 114
  145. 2024: 90
  146. 2025: 111

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Truman worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,710 people named Truman alive worldwide today, ranking #2813 globally.

Is Truman a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,037,613 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,710 bearers, which is 1 in 43,048 Americans.

Is Truman a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Truman is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Truman come from?

Who are famous people named Truman?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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