US rank #4441 Unisex name Peak 2021 289 births

Dreux — #4441 US boys' name

289 babies named Dreux in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s291960s311980s51990s82010s912020s125
#4441
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 69% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Dreux was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

36 babies were named Dreux in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dreux

The Social Security Administration has registered 289 babies named Dreux between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Dreux currently holds the #4441 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Dreux is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 57 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dreux performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 125 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Dreux shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Dreux in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dreux in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Dreux at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

289

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2021

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,441

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Dreux popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
36
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
010203040 20242020201620121969196119571956 9

Dreux popularity over time — girls

57 total births recorded since 2019 (Dreux as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 57 births
46810121416 202420232022202120202019 8

Dreux by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
125 births that decade — 43% of Dreux's all-time total
1950s291960s311980s51990s82010s912020s125

Dreux by state

Where Dreux concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Dreux
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
20 6.9%
#2 Louisiana
12 4.2%
Texas share of Dreux's total US births 6.9%
Even split

20 of 289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dreux?
289 babies have been named Dreux since 1956. It currently ranks #4441 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 36 births.
When was Dreux most popular?
Dreux was most popular in the 2020s decade with 125 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Dreux most popular?
The top states for the name Dreux are Texas (20 births), Louisiana (12 births).
Is Dreux a unisex name?
Yes, Dreux is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 289 births, and as a girl's name it has 57 births.
How long has the name Dreux been used?
Dreux has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Dreux?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Drew, Drexel, Dresden, Dre, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.