Troy is a boy's name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “foot soldier.” In 2024 it was given to 560 boys in the United States.
Troy belongs to the Irish & Celtic and Greek tradition. Its meaning — “foot soldier” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Troy first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #40 in 1967, and in 2024 560 babies received the name — 215,736 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Troy means “foot soldier” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Troy is a boy name. In 2024, 560 babies received the name in the US.
Troy comes from the Irish & Celtic and Greek tradition.
Troy first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #40 in 1967, and 560 babies were given the name in 2024.
Troy is pronounced /tɹɔɪ/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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