Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Roux

Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 #5,071 Trend ↑ Rising 11%
Rank 2025
#5,071
among girls · ↓1,508 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
40
named Roux · -30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,818
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
61 babies
All-time total
502
#14,005 all-time among girls
First recorded
2011
in Social Security records

Roux popularity over time

502 babies have been named Roux since 2011, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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2010s 152 36 188 19 – #3,905
2020s (to 2025) 225 89 314 52 +178% #3,417

Where Roux is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 26 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Roux

Roux is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,071 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 502 American babies have been named Roux, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 61 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 Roux stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roux?

The median living Roux is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Roux are alive in the United States today.

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

Roux 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 26 #5,071 14 #6,376
2024 44 #3,563 13 #6,750
2023 47 #3,417 14 #6,448
2022 40 #3,813 17 #5,591
2021 36 #4,073 19 #5,076
2020 32 #4,343 12 #6,958
2019 38 #3,905 6 #11,866
2018 37 #3,990 10 #8,042
2017 20 #6,245 8 #9,522
2016 17 #7,172 – –
2015 16 #7,545 5 #13,655
2014 8 #12,844 7 #10,502
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roux?

The median living Roux is about 4 years old. Half of all living Rouxs are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Roux are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Roux are alive in the United States, based on 502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Roux in 2025?

Roux ranked #5,071 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roux?

502 babies have been named Roux in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roux most popular?

Roux peaked in 2023, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Roux a boy or girl name?

Roux is used for both: about 75% of babies named Roux have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Roux rising or falling?

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

Will Roux become more popular?

Roux looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Roux in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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