How Many People Are Named Troy?
people named Troy are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,893 people in the US has this name
Based on 218,982 babies named Troy in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
8,545 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. This was also the name of the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's 'Iliad'.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Troy, 1.1% were girls and 98.9% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Troy alive today is about 45 years old, and 60% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 32 and 58 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Troy first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1970, to 8,545 babies. In 2025, 563 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Troy never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #40, in 1967 to 1968, and it was in the top 100 for 19 years, 1961 to 1979. In 2025 it ranked #533.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #533 |
| Best rank | #40 (1967 to 1968) |
| Years in the top 100 | 19 (1961 to 1979) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #55 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Troy alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Troy were born in California than in any other state: about 16,413 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Troy was given 2.2 times as often in South Dakota, 2 times in Louisiana and 1.9 times in North Dakota.
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