Recorded 1961–1992 Unisex name Peak 1963 75 births

Troye — boys' name

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.

1960s451970s181980s61990s6
1960s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Troye was born in this single decade.

1963
Single peak year

8 babies were named Troye in 1963 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Troye

The Social Security Administration has registered 75 babies named Troye between 1961 and 1992, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Troye currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1963, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Troye is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 1955.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Troye performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Troye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Troye in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 75 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Troye at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

75

Since 1961

32 years of records

Peak year

1963

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1961

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1992

Troye popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1963)
8
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
456789 199219841977197319721969196819651964196319621961 6

Troye popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 22 births
468101214 197319611955 5

Troye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
45 births that decade — 60% of Troye's all-time total
1960s451970s181980s61990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Troye?
75 babies have been named Troye since 1961. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1963 with 8 births.
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?
Troye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 32 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.