Troy
A boys’ name of Old French origin, meaning curly-haired; or from the city troy.
Babies a year
955
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#533
down from #531
UK popularity
#771
43 babies
How Troy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #301 |
| 2016 | #317 |
| 2017 | #351 |
| 2018 | #363 |
| 2019 | #389 |
| 2020 | #415 |
| 2021 | #418 |
| 2022 | #477 |
| 2023 | #462 |
| 2024 | #531 |
| 2025 | #533 |
In 2025, 43 babies in England and Wales were named Troy. In the US, 955 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,448 in 1970.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Troy was most common in 1970, when it went to 0.44% of American babies of that sex.
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