Troy is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #229 in 2006 with 1,583 recorded births. This places Troy in the top 2% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 2,239 births ranking #155. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 29.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 1,298 boys born was named Troy. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.