Troy Boy

How popular is Troy?

#532 boy name in 2025

563 baby boys were named Troy in the US in 2025, making it the 532nd most popular boy name.

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181,950living people named Troy (est.)
51median age of people named Troy
218,982babies named Troy since 1880
1 in 5,889US babies born in 2025

Troy popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#532 for boys (▼ 2 from 2024)
Babies in 2025563 boys
10-year trendFalling fast (-53% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#300 in 2015, #414 in 2020
Peak year1970 (8,448 boys)
Highest rank#40 in 1967 (2 years at that rank)
First recorded1880
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)99% boys, 1% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Troy is most popular

Babies named Troy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Connecticut: 0.6 per 1,000 (43 boys)
  2. Alaska: 0.6 per 1,000 (7 boys)
  3. Michigan: 0.6 per 1,000 (113 boys)
  4. Pennsylvania: 0.5 per 1,000 (145 boys)
  5. Massachusetts: 0.5 per 1,000 (72 boys)

Troy by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s139#403
1890s299#240
1900s620#223
1910s3,121#236
1920s5,290#232
1930s5,370#209
1940s6,175#217
1950s7,197#257
1960s61,410#40
1970s48,852#41
1980s24,534#106
1990s22,820#123
2000s14,754#224
2010s11,832#244
2020s3,895#414

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Questions

Is Troy a boy or girl name?
Troy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Troy were boys.
How popular is the name Troy?
563 baby boys were named Troy in the US in 2025, making it the 532nd most popular boy name.
When was Troy most popular?
Troy peaked in 1970, when 8,448 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #40, held for 2 years starting in 1967.
How many people are named Troy?
218,982 babies have been named Troy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 181,950 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 51.
Where is Troy most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Troy was most common in Connecticut, at 0.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.