Troy

Troy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Troy is a male given first name used in English-speaking countries, and may derive from the Irish Troightheach, meaning "foot soldier". Additionally Troy is utilised as an anglicised surname derived from a variety of Gaelic and Norman surnames. Further detail here Troy.

From Wikipedia

Troy first appears in the data in 1963 and has been recorded in 36 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1975 with 679 babies (rank #22 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Troy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Troy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
11PersonalityThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

10,784

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

679

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1963	44	#103
1964	104	#89
1965	117	#82
1966	174	#72
1967	229	#59
1968	303	#45
1969	364	#38
1970	443	#32
1971	633	#25
1972	650	#26
1973	670	#24
1974	663	#25
1975	679	#22
1976	572	#27
1977	582	#26
1978	479	#28
1979	499	#29
1980	420	#33
1981	378	#33
1982	313	#44
1983	304	#44
1984	265	#54
1985	218	#56
1986	240	#57
1987	238	#56
1988	252	#54
1989	202	#68
1990	185	#72
1991	180	#75
1992	189	#71
1993	134	#90
1995	52	#105
2014	3	#498
2015	3	#480
2016	2	#769
2017	1	#2,280

Year

Babies

Rank

1963

#103

1964

104

#89

1965

117

#82

1966

174

#72

1967

229

#59

1968

303

#45

1969

364

#38

1970

443

#32

1971

633

#25

1972

650

#26

1973

670

#24

1974

663

#25

1975

679

#22

1976

572

#27

1977

582

#26

1978

479

#28

1979

499

#29

1980

420

#33

1981

378

#33

1982

313

#44

1983

304

#44

1984

265

#54

1985

218

#56

1986

240

#57

1987

238

#56

1988

252

#54

1989

202

#68

1990

185

#72

1991

180

#75

1992

189

#71

1993

134

#90

1995

#105

2014

#498

2015

#480

2016

#769

2017

#2,280

Meaning

Numerology of Troy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Troy

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Year-by-Year Detail