Troy
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About Troy
Troy shot to popularity as a first name in tandem with that of 1960s heartthrob Troy (born Merle) Donahue; its image has now, thanks in part to the Brad Pitt-starring epic, Troy, receded back to conjuring up the ancient site of the Trojan wars.
Pronounced TROY.
As of October 2026, Troy ranked #533 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #40 in 1967, Nameberry popularity #854.
Editor's take: The name Troy is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "of Troyes".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #276 | 1,327 | 690.8 |
| 2015 | #301 | 1,203 | 627.6 |
| 2016 | #316 | 1,106 | 582.8 |
| 2017 | #351 | 951 | 513.8 |
| 2018 | #363 | 912 | 502.2 |
| 2019 | #389 | 805 | 448.7 |
| 2020 | #414 | 717 | 415.4 |
| 2021 | #418 | 737 | 421.3 |
| 2022 | #472 | 650 | 372.3 |
| 2023 | #461 | 664 | 388.2 |
| 2024 | #531 | 560 | 325 |
| 2025 | #533 | 563 | 329.6 |
World rankings
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Troy on lists
Famous Troys
- Troy Aumua Polamalu
American football player and actor
- Troy Kenneth Aikman
American football player
- Troy Edward Baker
American actor
- Troy Nolan
American football player
- Troy Garity (born Troy O’Donovan Garity Hayden)
American actor, son of actress Jane Fonda and politician Tom Hayden
- Troy Lee Coleman III aka Cowboy Troy
American musician
- Troy Brouwer
Canadian hockey player
- Troy Van Leeuwen
American guitarist of band Queens of the Stone Age
- (William) Troy McLawhorn
American guitarist of band Evanescence and others
Troy in pop culture
- Troy Bolton
character in the "High School Musical" films
- Troy Barnes
character on TV's "Community"
- Troy Barlow
character in movie "Three Kings"
- Troy McClure
recurring character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Troy Tatterton
character in the Casteel series
- Christian Troy
main character from TV show "Nip/Tuck"
- Troy Fairbanks
character from the Netflix series "Dear White People"
- Troy Otto
character from "Fear The Walking Dead"
- Troy Perkins
character from "The Goonies"
- Troy Barrett
Character in the book series "Game Changers" by Rachel Reid