Unisex name · since 1961

Troye

75 babies named Troye in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,399 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade

Troye sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 75 recorded since 1961.

Social Security Administration records show Troye recorded 75 times among boys since 1961, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1992.

  • #19,399 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 75 born since 1961
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Troye ranks #19,399 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 75 born since 1961, peaking in the 1960s.

#19,399 of 45,481
all-time among boys
75
born since 1961
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Troye's 75 recorded births place it above 57.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Troye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Troye splits its recorded history at 1969: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Troye popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
456789 196119621963196419651968196919721973197719841992 6

Troye popularity over time - girls

22 total births recorded since 1955 (Troye as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 22 births
468101214 195519611973 5

Troye by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (45 births, 60% of the file).

1960s was Troye's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Troye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Troye? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 75 babies named Troye. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,399 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 8 births.
Where does Troye sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Troye ranks #19,399 of 45,481 boys' 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 Troye most popular? ▼
Troye was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Is Troye a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Troye is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 75 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Troye been used? ▼
Records for Troye go back to 1961, giving 32 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Troye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Troy, Tron, Troyce, Troi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Troye's data

  • Troye's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- 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 Troye

Nearby Names Like Troye

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Troye: 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, 1961–1992 (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 Troye 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.