Troy Donahue
There are approximately 20 people named Troy Donahue living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Troy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Donahue. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Troy
185K
Alive today
Named Donahue
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 185K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 46
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,112
Per 100K: 10.70
Top ancestry: White (92.3%)
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 Donahue surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Donahue, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.3%.
- White92.3%
- Black or African American3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
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 Donahue appears at a rate of 10.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0107%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Troy Donahue. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Troy
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FAQ
Troy Donahue: questions and answers
How many people are named Troy Donahue?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Troy Donahue. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0541%) with the surname frequency (10.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Troy Donahue?
We classify Troy Donahue as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 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.