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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 222 babies (rank #198 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

3,292

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

222

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	182	#182
1997	124	#243
1998	139	#221
1999	149	#208
2000	131	#231
2001	152	#208
2002	120	#244
2003	141	#232
2004	141	#234
2005	216	#192
2006	222	#198
2007	211	#215
2008	209	#223
2009	177	#250
2010	144	#310
2011	153	#292
2012	148	#310
2013	127	#332
2014	162	#286
2015	143	#327
2016	98	#431

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

182

#182

1997

124

#243

1998

139

#221

1999

149

#208

2000

131

#231

2001

152

#208

2002

120

#244

2003

141

#232

2004

141

#234

2005

216

#192

2006

222

#198

2007

211

#215

2008

209

#223

2009

177

#250

2010

144

#310

2011

153

#292

2012

148

#310

2013

127

#332

2014

162

#286

2015

143

#327

2016

#431

Meaning

Numerology of Troy

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Troy

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Year-by-Year Detail