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Troy

“From the ancient city of Troy, or Irish for 'foot soldier'” — Greek/Irish origin

Boy's name · #532 in the US (2025) · Retro

Troy has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #40 (1967) · 216,308 babies named Troy all-time · 1 in 3,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,400 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,900 boys in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Troys

• Troy Kotsur — American actor (born 1968)
• Troy Baker — American voice actor (born 1976)
• Troy Deeney — English association football player (born 1988)
• Troy Donahue — American actor (1936-2001)
• Troy Parrott — Irish association football player (born 2002)

In stories & tradition

• Troy McClure — The Simpsons
• Troy Bolton — High School Musical · High School Musical 2
• Troy Miller — Neighbours

What Troys become

Among 758 notable people named Troy:

Athletes appear 2.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Troy Deeney, English association football player (born 1988).

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