Roux
Girl name · #5085 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Roux, placing it at #5085 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Roux.
The 14-year story
Roux first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 47 babies and a rank of #3386. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Roux per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Roux in class?
Roux scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Roux will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Roux is most common
State-level data for Roux is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Roux
Statistically, parents drawn to Roux tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Renn, Rynn, Rylah, Ruah, and Lennix.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Roux | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Roux a popular girl name?
Roux ranked #5085 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Roux most popular?
Roux peaked in 2023, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3386 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Roux?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Roux. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.