Troy

Meaning: Uncertain
Origin: English — Possibly from the ancient city of Troy, or from an Irish surname meaning foot soldier

Boy's name · #533 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Troy reached #40 in 1967 and has faded to #533 since. About 216,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#444 in Norway (2025) · #468 in Ireland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #771 in England & Wales (2025) · #782 in Canada (2025) · #1,522 in Switzerland (2025) · #6,878 in Ecuador (2025) · #727 in Scotland (2024) · #431 in New Zealand (2022) · #6,944 in France (2022) · #270 in N. Ireland (2020) · #1,391 in Belgium (2020) and 5 more.

Famous Troys

Troy Kotsur — American actor (born 1968)
Troy Baker — American voice actor (born 1976)
Troy Deeney — English footballer (born 1988)
Troy Parrott — Irish footballer (born 2002)
Troy Aikman — American football player (born 1966)

In stories & tradition

Troy McClure — Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
Troy Bolton^it — High School Musical character
Troy Miller — Fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours

What Troys become

Among 758 notable people named Troy:

Sports figures appear 2.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Troy Deeney, English footballer (born 1988).

Similar names: Keith · Trey · Roy · Shane · Jamie · Corey

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