Girls' name · since 1973

Troya

Troya has 58 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,373 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade

58 girls have been named Troya since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Troya has been recorded 58 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2005.

  • #33,373 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 58 born since 1973
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Troya ranks #33,373 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,373 of 72,339
all-time among girls
58
born since 1973
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Troya's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Troya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Troya's full recorded timeline at 1991, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Troya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1995)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 1973197719801988199019911993199419952005 5

Troya by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (31 births, 53% of the file).

1990s was Troya's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Troya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 31 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Troya?
Troya has been given to 58 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,373 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 8 babies were born in 1995, its single highest year.
Where does Troya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Troya ranks #33,373 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Troya most popular?
Troya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Troya been used?
Records for Troya go back to 1973, giving 33 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Troya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Troy, Troi, Troyce, Tronda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Troya's data

  • Troya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Troya

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Troya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Troya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Troya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.