Troy Aikman
There are approximately 1 people named Troy Aikman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Troy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Aikman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Troy
185K
Alive today
Named Aikman
1.2K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 185K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 1.2K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #24,186
Per 100K: 0.35
Top ancestry: White (88.2%)
First name trend
Troy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Troy. The peak year was 1970 with 8,545 births. The average person named Troy today is 46 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Aikman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Aikman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.2%.
- White88.2%
- Black or African American4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Troy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0541% of the US population, based on 185,392 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Aikman appears at a rate of 0.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Troy Aikman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Troy
FAQ
Troy Aikman: questions and answers
How many people are named Troy Aikman?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Troy Aikman. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0541%) with the surname frequency (0.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Troy Aikman?
We classify Troy Aikman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Troy a male or female name?
Troy is predominantly male. Out of 218,410 total SSA registrations, 98.8% were male and 1.2% were female. See the full Troy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.