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Worldwide Name Statistics

Troy

Ranked #292 - 1 in 44,821 people
US

Most common in

United States

178k bearers

World total

178,487

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#292

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States178k
Worldwide
~178k
rank #292
Rarity
1 in 44,821
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~178k in US

About the name Troy

There are an estimated 178,487 people named Troy alive worldwide today. That ranks Troy at #292 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Troy is held by approximately 178,487 people, ranking #292 among first names. That works out to roughly 54 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,860 U.S. residents).

Historically Troy is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.8% male).

Troy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.8%Female 1.2%

Troy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Troy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 12
  9. 1888: 20
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 16
  12. 1891: 23
  13. 1892: 29
  14. 1893: 25
  15. 1894: 50
  16. 1895: 29
  17. 1896: 37
  18. 1897: 31
  19. 1898: 36
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 69
  22. 1901: 41
  23. 1902: 65
  24. 1903: 46
  25. 1904: 74
  26. 1905: 64
  27. 1906: 54
  28. 1907: 81
  29. 1908: 94
  30. 1909: 64
  31. 1910: 95
  32. 1911: 108
  33. 1912: 210
  34. 1913: 223
  35. 1914: 315
  36. 1915: 434
  37. 1916: 455
  38. 1917: 404
  39. 1918: 471
  40. 1919: 514
  41. 1920: 540
  42. 1921: 542
  43. 1922: 513
  44. 1923: 527
  45. 1924: 573
  46. 1925: 535
  47. 1926: 540
  48. 1927: 569
  49. 1928: 578
  50. 1929: 526
  51. 1930: 553
  52. 1931: 497
  53. 1932: 557
  54. 1933: 538
  55. 1934: 547
  56. 1935: 557
  57. 1936: 542
  58. 1937: 556
  59. 1938: 556
  60. 1939: 606
  61. 1940: 589
  62. 1941: 576
  63. 1942: 586
  64. 1943: 643
  65. 1944: 649
  66. 1945: 631
  67. 1946: 655
  68. 1947: 681
  69. 1948: 664
  70. 1949: 636
  71. 1950: 654
  72. 1951: 643
  73. 1952: 678
  74. 1953: 706
  75. 1954: 719
  76. 1955: 694
  77. 1956: 734
  78. 1957: 811
  79. 1958: 807
  80. 1959: 1,013
  81. 1960: 2,133
  82. 1961: 4,378
  83. 1962: 6,147
  84. 1963: 6,073
  85. 1964: 6,385
  86. 1965: 5,914
  87. 1966: 6,971
  88. 1967: 8,009
  89. 1968: 8,049
  90. 1969: 8,172
  91. 1970: 8,545
  92. 1971: 7,403
  93. 1972: 6,402
  94. 1973: 5,108
  95. 1974: 4,597
  96. 1975: 3,991
  97. 1976: 3,752
  98. 1977: 3,338
  99. 1978: 3,178
  100. 1979: 2,985
  101. 1980: 2,878
  102. 1981: 2,530
  103. 1982: 2,557
  104. 1983: 2,419
  105. 1984: 2,434
  106. 1985: 2,338
  107. 1986: 2,277
  108. 1987: 2,315
  109. 1988: 2,368
  110. 1989: 2,649
  111. 1990: 2,515
  112. 1991: 2,356
  113. 1992: 2,298
  114. 1993: 2,678
  115. 1994: 2,862
  116. 1995: 2,495
  117. 1996: 2,259
  118. 1997: 2,010
  119. 1998: 1,832
  120. 1999: 1,686
  121. 2000: 1,525
  122. 2001: 1,364
  123. 2002: 1,310
  124. 2003: 1,284
  125. 2004: 1,515
  126. 2005: 1,530
  127. 2006: 1,592
  128. 2007: 1,615
  129. 2008: 1,603
  130. 2009: 1,493
  131. 2010: 1,392
  132. 2011: 1,468
  133. 2012: 1,400
  134. 2013: 1,288
  135. 2014: 1,334
  136. 2015: 1,211
  137. 2016: 1,112
  138. 2017: 957
  139. 2018: 917
  140. 2019: 813
  141. 2020: 729
  142. 2021: 744
  143. 2022: 657
  144. 2023: 673
  145. 2024: 562
  146. 2025: 563

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Troy worldwide?

There are an estimated 178,487 people named Troy alive worldwide today, ranking #292 globally.

Is Troy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 44,821 people. In the United States there are roughly 178,487 bearers, which is 1 in 1,860 Americans.

Is Troy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Troy is used 98.8% male and 1.2% female.

Where does the name Troy come from?

Who are famous people named Troy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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