Troy
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
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.
Troy for girls
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. A handful of baby girls also receive the name each year, down from a peak of 119 births in 1961.
Pronounced TROY.
As of November 2026, Troy ranked #533 for boys in US births in 2025 and #12089 for girls in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #40 for boys in 1967 and #995 for girls in 1961.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #276 | 1,327 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #301 | 1,203 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #316 | 1,106 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #351 | 951 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #363 | 912 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #389 | 805 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #414 | 717 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #418 | 737 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #472 | 650 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #461 | 664 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #531 | 560 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #533 | 563 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Troy for boys
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Famous Troys
- Troy Aumua PolamaluBoy
American football player and actor
- Troy Kenneth AikmanBoy
American football player
- Troy Edward BakerBoy
American actor
- Troy NolanBoy
American football player
- Troy Garity (born Troy O’Donovan Garity Hayden)Boy
American actor, son of actress Jane Fonda and politician Tom Hayden
- Troy Lee Coleman III aka Cowboy TroyBoy
American musician
- Troy BrouwerBoy
Canadian hockey player
- Troy Van LeeuwenBoy
American guitarist of band Queens of the Stone Age
- (William) Troy McLawhornBoy
American guitarist of band Evanescence and others
Troy in pop culture
- Troy BoltonBoy
character in the "High School Musical" films
- Troy BarnesBoy
character on TV's "Community"
- Troy BarlowBoy
character in movie "Three Kings"
- Troy McClureBoy
recurring character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Troy TattertonBoy
character in the Casteel series
- Christian TroyBoy
main character from TV show "Nip/Tuck"
- Troy FairbanksBoy
character from the Netflix series "Dear White People"
- Troy OttoBoy
character from "Fear The Walking Dead"
- Troy PerkinsBoy
character from "The Goonies"
- Troy BarrettBoy
Character in the book series "Game Changers" by Rachel Reid