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Roux
UnisexMeaning of Roux: French: 'russet'
Roux is a unisex name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3604th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 800th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3604
40 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#800
41 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
502
First recorded 2011 · peak 2023
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
25% boys · 75% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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