Troylynn
A blend of Troy (a place name) and Lynn (meaning "pretty pool").
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Troylynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Troylynn today is around 52 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Troylynn births was 1965 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Troylynn. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Troylynn. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1965
9 babies that year
Average age
52
years old
1998 SSA rank
#16,443
Tracked since 1960
Census
Troylynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 119 people with the first name Troylynn, which placed it at #50,492 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#50,492
National first-name rank
People counted
119
119 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Troylynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Troylynn is Black at 67.2%. The next largest groups are White (16.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Troylynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Troylynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.2% · 80
- White16.0% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native9.2% · 11
- Hispanic or Latino4.2% · 5
- Two or more races2.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Troylynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Troylynn from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 36 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Troylynn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Troylynn 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 Troylynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Troylynns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Troylynn
The name Troylynn is a relatively modern combination of the names Troy and Lynn. It does not have a long historical lineage or deep cultural roots in any particular language or region.
The first part of the name, Troy, is derived from the ancient city of Troy, located in what is now modern-day Turkey. Troy was an important city in Greek mythology and was the setting for the Trojan War, as depicted in Homer's epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. The name Troy has Greek origins and is believed to be derived from the word "Tros," which was the name of a legendary king of the region.
The second part of the name, Lynn, is an English name with origins in the Old English word "lind," meaning a lime or linden tree. Lynn was originally a surname derived from place names such as Linn or Lynn in England, and it later became a popular given name for girls in the 20th century.
As a combined name, Troylynn does not appear to have any significant historical references or mentions in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. It is a relatively modern invention, likely created in the 20th century as a unique combination of two existing names.
While there are no famous historical figures specifically named Troylynn, there have been notable individuals with the names Troy and Lynn separately. Some examples include:
1. Troy Aikman (born 1966), a former American football quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl victories in the 1990s.
2. Lynn Margulis (1938-2011), an American evolutionary biologist and theorist who made significant contributions to the understanding of symbiosis and the origin of eukaryotic cells.
3. Troy Donahue (1936-2001), an American actor and heartthrob of the 1950s and 1960s, known for his roles in films such as "A Summer Place" and "Parrish."
4. Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010), an English actress and member of the famous Redgrave acting family, known for her roles in films such as "Georgy Girl" and "Kinky Boots."
5. Troy Brown (born 1971), a former American football player who played for the New England Patriots and is considered one of the best all-purpose players in NFL history.
While the name Troylynn may not have a rich historical background, it represents the modern trend of creating unique and distinctive names by combining existing name elements from various cultures and languages.
People
Troylynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Troylynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Troylynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Troylynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Troylynn 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 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Troylynn a common name?
We classify Troylynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 52 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Troylynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Troylynn was 1965, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Troylynn is about 52 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Troylynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 119 people with the name Troylynn, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,492 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Troylynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Troylynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Troylynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 118 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Troylynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Troylynn is Black at 67.2%. The next largest groups are White (16.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Troylynn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Troylynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.2% (80 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Troylynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Troylynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Troylynn 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.
Is Troylynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Troylynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Troylynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Troylynn as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Troylynn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.