NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Truman
Truman is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyThe Silent Generation
15,835
Total named
40
Avg ageestimated
1945
Peak year
#1,805
Rank in 2024
Truman peaked in 1945, when about 540 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 1,805th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Truman today are around 40 years old (estimated) — squarely the Silent Generation. In all, roughly 15,835 boys have been named Truman since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Truman each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1945540 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Truman:
NedMaryBobbieSanfordMarlinDelmar
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Truman each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.