Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Dreux

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #3,778 Trend ↑ Rising 31%
Rank 2025
#3,778
among boys · ↑692 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Dreux · +49% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
52 babies
All-time total
398
#10,259 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Dreux popularity over time

398 babies have been named Dreux since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 29 29 3 – #2,844
1960s – 31 31 3 +7% #4,079
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #6,831
1990s – 8 8 1 +60% #6,790
2000s – – – – – –
2010s 8 91 99 10 – #4,259
2020s (to 2025) 72 154 226 38 +280% #3,259

Where Dreux is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Dreux

Dreux is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,778 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 398 American babies have been named Dreux, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Dreux stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dreux?

The median living Dreux is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 400 people named Dreux are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Dreux year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,450 29 #3,778
2024 12 #8,588 23 #4,470
2023 6 #13,901 21 #4,785
2022 8 #11,486 24 #4,339
2021 14 #7,738 36 #3,259
2020 9 #10,490 21 #4,582
2019 8 #11,645 24 #4,259
2018 – – 12 #6,817
2017 – – 9 #8,328
2016 – – 11 #7,271
2015 – – 12 #6,785
2014 – – 5 #12,582
2013 – – 5 #12,652
2012 – – 8 #9,084
2011 – – 5 #12,806
2010 – – – –
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1990 – – – –
1985 – – 5 #6,831
1980 – – – –
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1960 – – 5 #4,182
1955 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Dreux, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Dreux?

The median living Dreux is about 4 years old. Half of all living Dreuxs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Dreux are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Dreux are alive in the United States, based on 398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Dreux in 2025?

Dreux ranked #3,778 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Dreux?

398 babies have been named Dreux in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dreux most popular?

Dreux peaked in 2025, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Dreux a boy or girl name?

Dreux is used for both: about 20% of babies named Dreux have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Dreux rising or falling?

Dreux is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Dreux become more popular?

Dreux is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Dreux in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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