Troi
A feminine name of French origin meaning "path or journey".
Name Census estimates that about 1,018 living Americans carry the first name Troi. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 78.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Troi today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Troi births was 1997 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Troi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 336,694 Americans
Peak year
1997
45 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,764
Tracked since 1958
Gender
Gender distribution for Troi
Troi is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,055 total registrations, 224 (21.2%) were male and 831 (78.8%) were female.
Troi as a male name
- Ranked #3,764 in 2024
- 30 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (30 births)
Troi as a female name
- Ranked #7,541 in 2024
- 15 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1997 (40 births)
Popularity
Troi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Troi from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 306 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Troi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Troi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Troi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Trois live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, Maryland, California recorded the most babies named Troi, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Troi
The name Troi originates from the Old French language and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the French word "troie," meaning "Troy," which refers to the ancient city of Troy in present-day Turkey. The name was likely given to those who had some connection to the Trojan legend or who had visited or lived in the region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Troi can be found in the 12th-century French epic poem "Chanson de Roland," where it is mentioned as the name of a knight. This epic poem recounts the legendary adventures of the Frankish knight Roland and his fellow warriors during the reign of Charlemagne.
In the 13th century, the name Troi appeared in the famous Arthurian legends, specifically in the works of the French author Chrétien de Troyes. One of his renowned works, "Perceval, the Story of the Grail," features a character named Troi, who is a knight of King Arthur's Round Table.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Troi gained popularity among the French nobility and aristocracy, as it was associated with the Trojan legend and the chivalric ideals of knighthood. One notable historical figure who bore this name was Troi de Champagne (1201-1270), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Seventh Crusade.
In the 16th century, the name Troi was also used in England, likely due to the cultural exchange between England and France during this period. One example is Sir Troi Cheke (1514-1557), an English scholar and philosopher who served as the tutor to King Edward VI.
During the Renaissance, the name Troi appeared in various literary works, further solidifying its association with the Trojan legend and the ideals of heroism and chivalry. One notable figure was Troi Savile (1549-1622), an English scholar and mathematician who translated several works from Greek and Latin.
As the centuries passed, the name Troi continued to be used, albeit less frequently, in various parts of Europe. Some other notable individuals who bore this name include Troi de Montfort (1653-1717), a French military commander during the War of the Spanish Succession, and Troi von Bismarck (1815-1898), a German statesman and diplomat who played a crucial role in the unification of Germany.
People
Troi + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Troi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Troi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,018 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Troi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 336,694 US residents.
Is Troi a common name?
We classify Troi as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,055 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Troi most popular?
The single biggest year for Troi was 1997, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Troi is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Troi a female name?
Yes, 78.8% of people registered as Troi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.