US rank #3560 Unisex name Peak 2023 351 births

Roux — #3560 US unisex name

351 babies named Roux in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1522020s199
#3560
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Roux was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

47 babies were named Roux in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roux

The Social Security Administration has registered 351 babies named Roux between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roux currently holds the #3560 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Roux is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 111 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roux performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 199 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Roux shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Roux in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roux 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 351 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.

Roux at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

351

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2023

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,560

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roux popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
47
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
01020304050 2024202220202018201620142011 6

Roux popularity over time — boys

111 total births recorded since 2014 (Roux as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 111 births
05101520 2024202320222021202020192018201720152014 7

Roux by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
199 births that decade — 57% of Roux's all-time total
2010s1522020s199

Roux by state

Where Roux concentrates geographically — total births since 2011

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Roux
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 5.1%
#2 Pennsylvania
7 2.0%
#3 Texas
5 1.4%
California share of Roux's total US births 5.1%
Even split

18 of 351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roux?
351 babies have been named Roux since 2011. It currently ranks #3560 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 47 births.
When was Roux most popular?
Roux was most popular in the 2020s decade with 199 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Roux most popular?
The top states for the name Roux are California (18 births), Pennsylvania (7 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Roux a unisex name?
Yes, Roux is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 351 births, and as a boy's name it has 111 births.
How long has the name Roux been used?
Roux has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roux?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roula, Rouse, Rous, Rouguiatou, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2011–2024 (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.