Names / Boy names
Troy
Current rank
#533
and easing
All-time peak
#40
in 1968
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
218,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #40 in 1968 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(TROY): Technically more myth-history crossover, but still a strong dog name. It first appears in American naming data in 1880. It peaked in 1968 at #40. As of the latest data it stands at #533, slowly cooling. More than 218,900 children have been given the name overall.