Troy

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A few things about Troy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Troy

Troy Kotsur

American actor (born 1968)

Choose Troy and your child shares a first name with Troy Kotsur, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Troy, like who?” Troy Kotsur's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,034 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Troy, 563 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Troy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTroy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Troys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #40. Today it's #532, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTroy was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,297 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,034.
• 🍂TrendTroy has slipped 118 places over the last five years and now sits at #532. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedTroy is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #200, followed by Pennsylvania (#342) and Oklahoma (#376). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.

About the name Troy

Troy is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-roy”. US birth records list Troy for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #40 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #532, with 563 babies.

Origin:Irish names