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Troy
Say it: TROY
Meaning
From the ancient city of Troy of Greek legend, and partly from a Norman surname from Troyes in France.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Became a popular American boys' name from the late 1950s, helped by actor Troy Donahue.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1960s
In the United States
- 215,758 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1968, about 1 in 218 boys
- 718 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Troi
Famous bearers
- Troy Aikman, American football quarterback
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.